Synonyms of feast

feast 1 of 2

noun

ˈfēst 

1

as in dinner

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinner
• banquet
• feed
• barbecue
• festival
• gala
• repast
• spread
• regale
• carnival
• festivity
• party
• roast
• chow
• buffet
• table
• fete
• blowout
• fry
• mess
• luncheon
• shindig
• smorgasbord
• cookout
• clambake
• luau

2

as in joy

a source of great satisfaction

the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• delight
• treat
• pleasure
• relief
• delectation
• kick
• amusement
• manna
• entertainment
• gas
• diversion
• fun
• recreation
• comfort
• gratification
• indulgence
• solace
• ambrosia

3

as in abundance

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abundance
• plenty
• wealth
• embarrassment of riches
• plenitude
• cornucopia
• superabundance
• plethora
• plentitude
• sufficiency
• surplus
• competence
• richness
• adequacy
• liberality
• competency
• fertility
• amplitude
• surfeit
• overflow
• opulence
• fecundity
• overdose
• excess
• fruitfulness
• luxuriance
• overkill
• superfluity
• oversupply
• copiousness
• lavishness
• ampleness
• superfluousness
• redundancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• insufficiency
• poverty
• inadequacy
• scarcity
• paucity
• sterility
• undersupply
• infertility
• barrenness

feast

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to regale

to entertain with a fancy meal

the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regale
• banquet
• honor
• feed
• dine
• recognize
• junket
• cater
• provision
• board
• fete

2

as in to delight

to give satisfaction to

feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• please
• satisfy
• warm
• pleasure
• rejoice
• entertain
• suit
• agree (with)
• thrill
• content
• amuse
• gladden
• gratify
• tickle
• glad
• appease
• soothe
• gas
• comfort
• excite
• satiate
• placate
• sate
• calm
• treat
• charm
• pacify
• mollify
• quench
• titillate
• captivate
• assuage
• indulge
• cater (to)
• spoil
• galvanize
• divert
• pamper
• humor
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cross
• bug
• put out
• get
• bother
• annoy
• displease
• irritate
• outrage
• anger
• aggravate
• vex
• pique
• perturb
• grate
• gall
• inflame
• provoke
• ruffle
• exasperate
• rouse
• chafe
• incense
• infuriate
• irk
• enrage
• distress
• disturb
• rile
• upset
• rankle
• roil
• steam up
• madden
• fret
• nettle
• insult
• harass
• agitate
• harry
• offend
• affront
• peeve
• pester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feast

Noun

Now, the festival is rolling out its complete Spotlight slate, which promises to be a feast for East Coast cinephiles. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

To put it in breaking-bread terms, each record’s less a lavish, multi-course feast and more a regular but informal gathering of friends, getting together for some light talk and an off-the-cuff meal. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Now, as then, the division’s richest are feasting on the rest. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026