Synonyms of enjoying

enjoying

verb

present participle of enjoy

1

as in savoring

to take pleasure in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• savoring
• relishing
• loving
• liking
• admiring
• appreciating
• fancying
• adoring
• taking to
• rejoicing (in)
• grooving (on)
• getting off (on)
• going for
• digging
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• having a soft spot for
• getting a kick out of
• revering
• treasuring
• valuing
• preferring
• cherishing
• being partial to
• worshipping
• venerating
• devouring
• drinking (in)
• eating (up)
• feasting (on)
• idolizing
• prizing
• doting (on)
• indulging (in)
• favoring
• luxuriating (in)
• wallowing (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• condemning
• despising
• scorning
• abominating

2

as in having

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

• having
• owning
• retaining
• possessing
• holding
• keeping
• commanding
• rejoicing in
• reserving
• carrying
• withholding
• boasting
• sporting
• bearing
• showing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanting
• lacking
• abandoning
• renouncing
• relinquishing
• yielding
• dumping
• surrendering
• ceding
• discarding
• rejecting
• declining
• handing over
• requiring
• needing
• disclaiming
• disowning
• repudiating
• spurning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enjoying

Snooz recommends enjoying the ice cream approximately 1 to 2 hours before bedtime, according to the brand’s website. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Be sure to stay hydrated when enjoying these more formidable temperatures. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

The delay in the decision for XO, Kitty is especially notable as the YA comedy had been enjoying quick renewals, with the Season 2 and Season 3 pickups both coming less than a month after the previous season had been released. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2026

So Wolfhard is firmly back in his musician era for a bit, and enjoying it too. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Keely opened up about their travels on Instagram, sharing photos of the James Bond alum enjoying some nature. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

That chimes with the European Central Bank's ambition of a single banking jurisdiction, with capital and liquidity able to move freely within cross-border groups and depositors enjoying equal protection. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Brazil may be enjoying samba music back home after its Sunday loss to Norway, but the World Cup must go on. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Throughout Hartford, there are a number of free places to go – everything from enjoying acres of parks and open space to learning about state history at the Capitol and Connecticut Public Library. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026