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delight vs amusement

amusement vs delight

delight and amusement both are nouns.

delight is a verb but amusement is not a verb.

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

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