Synonyms of gratification

gratification

noun

ˌgra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

eating good chocolate gives me a sense of intense gratification

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gratification

But a path still exists for AI to repair some of the public’s lost physical connectivity with the world outside their phones, and to recapture some of the gratification lost from that era. — Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Everyone is a performer, everyone is chasing fame and attention and gratification for their output maybe more than ever. — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026

Yes, gratification cannot and should not be instant in every scenario. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

In today’s world of instant gratification and online spending, helping children understand how to create and stick to a budget is more important than ever. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026