delightable

Capable of joy

Delightable describes someone or something capable of being delighted—able to experience or receive pleasure.

The word is rare, appearing mostly in philosophical or theological contexts discussing the capacity for joy: The soul is delightable by beauty.

More common alternatives include delightful (causing delight) or simply able to be delighted.

receptivity

pleasable

Able to be gratified

responsive · appreciative · open · receptive · susceptible · impressionable · moved · touched · gladdened · cheered

childlike

innocent

Free from moral wrong

unspoiled · pure · genuine · spontaneous · playful · whimsical · imaginative · enthusiastic · eager · excitable

disposition

cheerful

Pleasantly bright in mood

buoyant · joyful · mirthful · gleeful · merry · jovial · good-natured · warm · kindhearted · tender

Opposites
emotional receptivity

delightablejaded

Dulled by overindulgence

numb · anhedonic · insensible · unfeeling · impassive

openness to pleasure

delightablejaded

Dulled by overindulgence

world-weary · cynical · blasé · burnt out · disillusioned

Family

delight, delightful, delighted, delectable, delights, delighting, delightfully, bedazzle, undelightful

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G