TICKLED Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in delighted

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight I'm tickled that you like the present so much

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verb

past tense of tickle

as in stung

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as in titillated

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Recent Examples of tickled

Adjective

Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026 That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026 The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled

Adjective

The children who’d grown up in the house—eight of them, raised by a single mother who emigrated from Ireland—were equally, if not more, delighted.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Eagle fans were delighted to see Kaydee spend more time in Jackie and Shadow's longtime nest over the weekend.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of stung

Verb

The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of titillated

Adjective

Mike Skibbe, executive director of the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation, looked pleased as the event began.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
In addition to lamenting the penalties, Johnson also wasn’t pleased with the offense’s performance inside the 20-yard line.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleased

Verb

Needless to say, Parker and Stone quickly got bored with the subject, adding a subplot that saw Obama teaming up with his apparent nemesis John McCain to dig a tunnel from the Oval Office to the Smithsonian and steal the Hope Diamond.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
The popular Korean drama Flex X Cop, whose full first season and episode one of season two drop on August 7, centers on Jin I-soo, who is an immature heir to a massive company and is bored with his job.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bored

Adjective

The Carolina Panthers better be glad that Wednesday’s joint practice against the Houston Texans didn’t count in the NFL standings.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Hot sleepers will be glad to know that the smooth sateen weave lyocell shell is more absorbent than regular cotton.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of glad

Verb

The California Department of Industrial Relations has tapped the state’s workers’ compensation fund to pay for internal investigations of its employees, a practice critics say violates state law restricting how that money can be spent.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
But so far, only Dandy Middle has been tapped for Schools of Hope.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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