PLEASANCE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasance

noun

Definition of pleasance

as in joy

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Noun

The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.

— Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

Stewart concluded by joking that his final act of objetophilia had taken place in the very theater where the gala was being held, much to the audience’s dismay and amusement.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Family members of patients and others with ties to Eloise have argued against offering for-profit amusement at a site where vulnerable people suffered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

Pod Save America Was Cautiously Optimistic One of the sadder sidenotes of this blue wave was that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already bowed before Colbert could do a live show that was 87 percent cackling with glee.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Homerism was rampant on election night, and some talkers could hardly contain their glee.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

But when mother Fumiko (Asami Usuda) comments that their youngest was complaining about never seeing her father (Takahiro Miura) smile, the cracks beneath this veneer of domestic bliss quickly become apparent.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Excitement, plus a scary house As a child of the 1970s, Halloween night was an evening of bliss for me and my friends.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 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
What was the secret of American felicity and prosperity?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026

Definition of felicity

Noun

And anyway, sometimes gratification that isn’t delayed is the best kind.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Immediately after applying, my skin looked softer and more hydrated—but to be fair, any good moisturizer can give you that instant gratification.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gratification

Noun

The six categories that allow a lawsuit Under the limitation option, a person can sue for noneconomic damages, which include pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, only if the injury falls into one of six categories.

— Reputio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
The movie-logging platform has helped reshape the world’s repertory film scene — effectively gamifying the enjoyment of archival art — while debates about the Times often wind their way back to the paper’s coverage of Palestine and trans rights.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

Read something for pleasure, sit somewhere quiet, or take a walk without an errand attached.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Lately new, design-centric hotels and a growing slate of destination restaurants are joining the enduring pleasures to create an era of vibrancy for all travelers to enjoy.

— Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pleasure

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