ENJOYMENT Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

enjoyment

noun

in-ˈjȯi-mənt

Definition of enjoyment

as in hands

the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal a scenic walkway along the ocean shore that is intended for the enjoyment of all

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as in contentment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met this new video game should provide countless hours of enjoyment

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Recent Examples of enjoyment The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for Jacks to cover previous and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, permanent impairment and loss of enjoyment of life. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 In a Tinley Park concert with openers Megadeth, Iron Maiden had the kind of chemistry that shows its members still get immense enjoyment from playing together. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 So, your enjoyment of these shows, and continued support of these shows, is supporting my eradication. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead, Bill Baggs, then editor of the Miami News, campaigned in the pages of his newspaper to preserve the land for the enjoyment of the public. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enjoyment

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Noun

Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

Yet as related here in the low-key delivery of someone who not just survived but lived to be 101 years old, Jaku was able to enjoy the love, peace, contentment and security he was denied in his youth.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The Straits of Florida glisten and the sun leaves a feeling of hazy contentment.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of contentment

Noun

His ambition is mostly to lure new customers — including the #BookTok generation — off their screens and into the stores to experience the IRL pleasures of book shopping.

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Your work has long played with pleasure, kink and the tension between what is proper and what is provocative — from your infamous jockstraps to the recent patent leather groom who closed the recent men’s show in Milan.

— Tyler Matthew Oyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasure

Noun

During execution, every detail matters and there is real satisfaction in watching the pieces come together and helping translate a founder’s hopes and dreams into reality.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

Noun

Still, some royal observers don’t think their happiness will last.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.

— Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Over the last two years, no Spanish company has helped drive Spanish content onto the world stage more than Movistar Plus, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Her content often addresses wardrobe pivots, thrifting and managing dynamic sizing.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of content

Noun

The more these three play together, the more the emotional register of their music keeps breaching into delight.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Even Jeff, post-premiere, has been a delight, just kind of letting the game play out and not foisting metaphors upon us at Tribal Council.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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