Antonyms for delightful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dih-lahyt-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlaɪt fəl

Definition of delightful

Origin : c.1400, from delight (n.) + -ful. Related: Delightfully.

adj pleasant, charming

Example sentences :

The home of the Birkenholt family was not one of the least delightful.
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Had you been poor, how delightful would it have been to labour for my benefactor!
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

Is it not delightful to know that you can start anything when you please?
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

One of the most delightful things about temptation is yielding now and then.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

The reverential care bestowed on this grave is delightful to witness.
Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

Oh, how delightful it was to watch the variations of his countenance while I spoke!
Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen

There were delightful drinks too, from the manzanita and the chia.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

But although expectation was delightful, it was not sufficient for him, and he began again.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

There was plenty of game, the days passed pleasantly, the evenings were delightful.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

And if I obeyed, to what delightful discoveries or frightful dangers might it lead?
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

Synonyms for delightful

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