Synonyms of enjoy

enjoy

verb

in-ˈjȯi 

1

as in to savor

to take pleasure in

TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• savor
• love
• like
• relish
• appreciate
• adore
• take to
• admire
• get off (on)
• rejoice (in)
• delight (in)
• fancy
• go for
• revel (in)
• dig
• prefer
• get a kick out of
• have a soft spot for
• groove (on)
• treasure
• revere
• cherish
• venerate
• be partial to
• value
• drink (in)
• worship
• prize
• devour
• eat (up)
• cotton (to)
• feast (on)
• indulge (in)
• idolize
• favor
• dote (on)
• wallow (in)
• luxuriate (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• dislike
• detest
• loathe
• abhor
• despise
• condemn
• abominate
• scorn

2

as in to have

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• have
• own
• retain
• possess
• hold
• keep
• rejoice in
• command
• withhold
• reserve
• carry
• sport
• boast
• show off
• bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• want
• lack
• abandon
• renounce
• relinquish
• yield
• surrender
• need
• discard
• require
• dump
• reject
• decline
• disclaim
• cede
• hand over
• disown
• repudiate
• spurn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enjoy

Griegel said there were many memories at the school and enjoyed 18 years there before leaving in 2003. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Fans of improv, musicals and audience participation will thoroughly enjoy this performance and should be prepared to repent for sins like eating a hamburger, owning too many snakes or yearning for a younger man. — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

The advertising industry has willingly accelerated this transition, enjoying a familiar return to the days of the 30-second advertising spot. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Those of us who want the group to continue are torn between enjoying this pastime and being compassionate for this individual. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026