Synonyms of hedonist

hedonist

noun

ˈhē-də-nist 

as in sensualist

a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures

he's a star chef and self-described hedonist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensualist
• playboy
• voluptuary
• sybarite
• Epicurean
• debauchee
• decadent
• epicure
• libertine
• glutton
• Cyrenaic
• roué
• rake
• bon vivant
• gourmand
• playgirl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ascetic
• killjoy
• prude
• spoilsport
• wet blanket
• straight arrow
• fuddy-duddy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hedonist

These are unhappy hedonists, boozing and fornicating for lack of fulfillment. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026

Maison Souquet Just across the street from the Moulin Rouge, the marvelously lavish Maison Souquet offers a sensual retreat that pays homage to the hideaway’s former reputation as a discreet brothel for wealthy hedonists. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026

The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025