Synonyms of enjoyment

enjoyment

noun

in-ˈjȯi-mənt 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• possession
• control
• ownership
• keeping
• proprietorship
• mastery
• power
• retention
• dominion
• confiscation
• procurement
• claiming
• authority
• command
• repossession
• commandeering
• collaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relinquishment
• dispossession
• surrendering
• nonpossession
• transferal

2

as in contentment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

this new video game should provide countless hours of enjoyment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contentment
• pleasure
• satisfaction
• happiness
• content
• delight
• joy
• gratification
• delectation
• relish
• amusement
• joyfulness
• gladness
• contentedness
• entertainment
• glee
• bliss
• ecstasy
• comfort
• cheerfulness
• elation
• exultation
• exhilaration
• diversion
• euphoria
• rapture
• intoxication
• felicity
• exuberance
• pleasance
• gleefulness
• jubilation
• afterglow
• jollity
• ease
• restfulness
• gaiety
• elatedness
• heaven
• cheer
• joie de vivre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfaction
• misery
• unhappiness
• discontent
• sadness
• displeasure
• unhappiness
• sorrow
• anguish
• wretchedness
• depression
• irritation
• woe
• melancholy
• anger
• discontentedness
• desolation
• discontentment
• annoyance
• dejection
• gloom
• aggravation
• distress
• vexation
• disturbance
• despondency
• exasperation
• fury
• discomfort
• rage
• joylessness
• agitation
• dispiritedness
• uneasiness
• restlessness
• upset
• pique

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enjoyment

Too big is manageable, but not big enough or something that might detract from the enjoyment of actually seeing the piece is a definite no-go. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 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

Apple pies, cider doughnuts, cider drinks and other specialties are only a few of the means to savor all of fall’s enjoyments. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Greater alignment was also associated with greater enjoyment of the conversation. — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026