delightful
/dɪˈlaɪtfl/adjective
उच्चारण डिलाइट्फ़ल
आनंददायक, बहुत सुखद, मनभावन
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
very pleasant and enjoyable; giving great pleasure
आनंददायक, बहुत सुखद, मनभावन
- We spent a delightful evening with old friends.
- a delightful little garden
- It was a delightful surprise to see my old teacher again.
+ 2 more examples
- The hotel has a delightful view of the lake.
- She has a delightful sense of humour.
Synonyms charming lovely enjoyable
Opposite unpleasant disagreeable horrible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
delightful + noun
Used before a noun for something that gives great pleasure: a delightful evening, a delightful child.
बहुत आनंद देने वाली चीज़ के लिए noun से पहले आता है।
- We spent a delightful evening on the terrace.
- She is a delightful child.
it is delightful to + verb
With 'it' as subject, the to-infinitive names the pleasant action.
'It' subject हो तो to-infinitive सुखद कार्य को बताता है।
- It is delightful to walk in the rain.
delightful vs delighted
A thing is delightful (it gives joy); a person is delighted (feels joy).
वस्तु 'delightful' होती है (आनंद देती है); व्यक्ति 'delighted' होता है (आनंद अनुभव करता है)।
- The view was delightful; we were delighted.
delightful + for / to sb
Use 'for' or 'to' for the person who finds it pleasant.
जिसे वह सुखद लगे, उसके लिए 'for' या 'to' आता है।
- The music was delightful to everyone.
+Collocations 4
delightful + noun
surpriseeveninggardencompanystory
- It was a delightful surprise to see my teacher.
adverb + delightful
absolutelytrulysimplyreallyquite
- The tea garden was simply delightful.
verb + delightful
findbeseemprovesound
- I found the story delightful.
delightful + person
hostchildcompanionneighbour
- Our host was a delightful old lady.
“More examples 5
- Radhika wrote a delightful essay on her village fair.
राधिका ने अपने गाँव के मेले पर एक मनोहर निबंध लिखा।
- The cool breeze made the afternoon delightful.
ठंडी हवा ने दोपहर को सुहावना बना दिया।
- It was delightful to meet old classmates again.
पुराने सहपाठियों से फिर मिलना बहुत सुखद था।
- The film is a delightful comedy for the whole family.
यह फ़िल्म पूरे परिवार के लिए एक आनंददायक हास्य-फ़िल्म है।
- What a delightful smell of fresh bread!
ताज़ी रोटी की कितनी मनोहर सुगंध है!
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am delightful to meet you.
✓ I am delighted to meet you.
A person who feels pleased is delighted; delightful describes what gives pleasure.
जो व्यक्ति प्रसन्न अनुभव करे वह 'delighted' है; 'delightful' आनंद देने वाले के लिए है।
✗ The party was very delight.
✓ The party was very delightful.
An adjective is needed after 'was very'.
'Was very' के बाद adjective चाहिए।
✗ It is delightful for walking in the rain.
✓ It is delightful to walk in the rain.
After 'it is delightful', use a to-infinitive for the action.
'It is delightful' के बाद कार्य के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Delightful, charming and pleasant are all positive, but delightful is the strongest.
Delightful, charming और pleasant तीनों सकारात्मक हैं, पर delightful सबसे प्रबल है।
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de·light·ful