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

Nominally this was a Christian feast day of Saint Brigid, patron saint of poetry and lambing, who was said to have lived in Ireland in the late fifth century. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Thanksgiving is a little over a month away, which means many travelers have started planning their Thanksgiving journeys for the big feast day on November 26. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Over several decades, Southern stingrays began gathering at the lagoon’s sandbar to feast on scraps and, eventually, the government designated the area an official Wildlife Interaction Zone to aid in conservation efforts. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026