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delight vs Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude vs delight

delight and Schadenfreude both are nouns.

delight is a verb but Schadenfreude is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delight Yes No Yes No
Schadenfreude Yes No No No
As nouns, Schadenfreude is a hyponym of delight; that is, Schadenfreude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delight:
  • delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  • Schadenfreude: delight in another person's misfortune
Other hyponyms of delight include entrancement, ravishment, amusement.
delight (noun) Schadenfreude (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness delight in another person's misfortune
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delight (verb) Schadenfreude (verb)
take delight in
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound
Difference between delight and Schadenfreude

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