Delight and Furor

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Delight noun - A source of great satisfaction.

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Furor is an antonym for delight.

Furor noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.

Usage example: residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits

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Delight is an antonym for furor.

Nearby Word: furore

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Furor and Delight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delight/furor

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