Delight vs Joy

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Delight

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Joy

Top 1000 (très courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Joy
 DelightJoy
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈlaɪt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈlaɪt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/dʒɔɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dʒɔɪ/"]/
SensA feeling of great pleasure and happiness.A feeling of great happiness.
ExempleThe children's laughter was a delight to hear.The birth of her child brought her immense joy.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsgreat, absolute, utter, express, find, take, in delight, with delight, of delight, a cry, gasp, squeal, etc. of delight, much to somebody’s delight, real, constant, unexpected, explore, sample, enjoy, delight topure, real, sheer, bring somebody, experience, feel, go, to your joy, with joy, joy at, dance, jump, sing, weep, etc. for joy, joy and sorrow, joys and sorrows, pure, real, sheer, bring somebody, experience, feel, go, to your joy, with joy, joy at, dance, jump, sing, weep, etc. for joy, joy and sorrow, joys and sorrows
Antonymesdispleasure, sorrow, dismaysorrow, sadness, misery
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'delighted' — 'delight' is a noun or verb, while 'delighted' is an adjective., Using 'delight' in past tense incorrectly, as in 'I delight last week' instead of 'I delighted'.Confused with 'happy'—'joy' is a deeper feeling., Used as a verb—'joy' is a noun., Saying 'the joy of' without completing the thought.
Notes d'usageUse 'delight' to describe something that brings joy, often in neutral or positive contexts. It's less common in formal writing, where 'pleasure' might be preferred. Avoid using it in negative contexts.Use 'joy' in both spoken and written contexts. It's suitable for formal occasions as well as casual conversations. Avoid using it in contexts that require a more restrained emotion.

Questions fréquentes : Delight vs Joy

Quelle est la différence entre Delight et Joy ?

Delight: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Joy: A feeling of great happiness.

Lequel est le plus courant : Delight et Joy ?

Joy est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Delight et Joy sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Delight: B2, Joy: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Delight et Joy de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Delight et Joy sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.