delight in[verb]Synonyms: admire, appreciate, cherish, relish, love, adore, eat up
Contrasted words: abhor, abominate, hate, loathe
Related Words: enjoy,
like,
savor,
eat up,
luxuriate (in) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
delight in something phrasal verb [transitive not in passive] (
see also delight)
to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice:
He delights in complicating everything. She delighted in interesting conversation. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲