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feast

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of feast

1 a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

some 90 Native Americans showed up for the feast put on by the Pilgrims at Plymouth

Synonyms of feast

banquet, dinner, feed, regale, spread

Words Related to feast

chow, mess, repast, table

blowout, carnival, festival, fete (or fête), gala, party, shindig

festivity

barbecue (also barbeque), clambake, cookout, fry, luau, roast

buffet, luncheon, smorgasbord

2 a source of great satisfaction

the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses

Synonyms of feast

delectation, delight, gas [slang], joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat

Words Related to feast

amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation

comfort, relief, solace

gratification, indulgence

ambrosia

3 an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet oneʼs needs

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

Synonyms of feast

abundance, cornucopia, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth

Words Related to feast

adequacy, competence, competency, sufficiency

ampleness, amplitude, liberality

excess, overdose, overflow, overkill, oversupply, redundancy, superfluity, superfluousness, surfeit, surplus

copiousness, fecundity, fertility, fruitfulness, opulence, richness

lavishness, luxuriance

Phrases Synonymous with feast

embarrassment of riches

Near Antonyms of feast

paucity, poverty, scarcity

barrenness, infertility, sterility

Antonyms of feast

deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply

feast

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of feast

1 to entertain with a fancy meal

the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

Synonyms of feast

banquet, dine, junket, regale

Words Related to feast

board, cater, feed, provision

fete (or fête), honor, recognize

2 to give satisfaction to

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

Synonyms of feast

agree (with), content, delight, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm

Words Related to feast

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

assuage, quench, sate, satiate

excite, tickle, titillate

amuse, divert, entertain, treat

captivate, charm

galvanize, thrill

calm, comfort

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Near Antonyms of feast

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up

provoke, rouse

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester

affront, insult, offend

Antonyms of feast

displease

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