Delight and Wail

Delight

Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

Wail is an antonym for delight.

Wail

Wail verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
Usage example: the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes

Delight is an antonym for wail.

Nearby Words: wailing, wailed

How words are described

true true delight true wail
simple simple delight simple wail
powerful powerful delight powerful wail
new new delight new wail
Other adjectives: persistent.
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