PLEASANCE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasance

noun

Definition of pleasance

as in joy

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Noun

Boise finally put a second ball in the back of the net in the opening minutes of stoppage time, sparking wild joy as goalscorer Amang ripped off his shirt and celebrated with nearby fans.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
In these dark times, our collective joy and love needs to be documented, embraced and cultivated.

— Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Now, there is country-wide camaraderie and glee, mainstream momentum like never before.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

Gibby has also found domestic bliss, but is workshopping some solo shows in New York, and will play dates in Austin and elsewhere.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of bliss

Noun

Sills, whose felicity with Shakespeare’s language is so formidable as to sometimes walk off with Othello’s requisite vulnerability, did not always travel far enough down Kadri’s road.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
However, Juneteenth maintains a resolve to protect Black families, freedom, and felicity.

— Danielle Broadway, Parents, 19 June 2026

Definition of felicity

Noun

Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 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

Definition of gratification

Noun

Despite a slight weight penalty, the Spider’s open-top experience is unmatched, blending power with driving enjoyment.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026
On its face, reading is a form of stress-reducing enjoyment that is exceptionally convenient and, thanks to public libraries, even free.

— Jen Benka, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of enjoyment

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