Delight and Grieve

Opposite meaning words

Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

Usage example: I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries

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Grieve is an antonym for delight.

Grieve verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.

Usage example: we all grieved over the lost cat

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Delight is an antonym for grieve in topics: upset, mourn.

Nearby Words: grievous, grievance, grief, grieving

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