Synonyms & related words for delightful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of delightful — including delicious, lovely, charming, delectable, pleasant, scrumptious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to delightful

Explore words related to delightful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heartsome, delightfully, wonderful, pleasureful, delectably, splendid, marvelous, scrumptiously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for delightful

Common synonyms for delightful include delicious, lovely, charming, delectable, pleasant, scrumptious, pleasing, ravishing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does delightful come from?

The word delightful breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root light-, from Latin lacio (“entice, allure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.