Synonyms of pleased

pleased 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in delighted

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight

she looked pleased with the gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• glad
• thankful
• satisfied
• happy
• gratified
• joyful
• thrilled
• joyous
• chuffed
• blissful
• cheerful
• tickled
• ecstatic
• hopeful
• smiling
• merry
• laughing
• gleeful
• cheery
• optimistic
• lighthearted
• jolly
• upbeat
• jovial
• buoyant
• enraptured
• elated
• mirthful
• jubilant
• sunny
• rapturous
• euphoric
• beatific
• intoxicated
• exultant
• exuberant
• exhilarated
• blithe
• gladsome
• beaming
• rhapsodic
• blithesome
• rapt
• jocund
• rejoicing
• rosy
• gay
• sanguine
• entranced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeased
• sad
• unhappy
• dissatisfied
• unsatisfied
• aggrieved
• depressed
• joyless
• disheartened
• blue
• dejected
• despondent
• anguished
• downcast
• sorry
• unpleased
• melancholy
• disconsolate
• abject
• forlorn
• brokenhearted
• sorrowful
• mournful
• woeful
• doleful
• plaintive
• downhearted
• miserable
• black
• dispirited
• gloomy
• dark
• gray
• heartbroken
• grieved
• lachrymose
• dolorous
• glum
• wretched
• heartsick
• desolate
• woebegone

2

as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been met

a sleepy, pleased cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satisfied
• happy
• gratified
• contented
• delighted
• content
• thrilled
• glad
• joyful
• ecstatic
• joyous
• jubilant
• overjoyed
• elated
• blissful
• rejoicing
• enraptured
• tickled
• rapturous
• euphoric
• appeased
• mollified
• pacified
• placated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeased
• unhappy
• dissatisfied
• discontented
• displeased
• unsatisfied
• disgruntled
• disaffected
• aggrieved
• depressed
• discouraged
• discontent
• malcontent
• disheartened
• dispirited
• malcontented
• anguished
• dejected
• abject
• despondent
• downcast
• disconsolate
• downhearted
• brokenhearted

pleased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of please

1

as in thrilled

to give satisfaction to

fresh flowers please me greatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• satisfied
• thrilled
• warmed
• gratified
• feasted
• amused
• contented
• suited
• agreed (with)
• gladdened
• tickled
• rejoiced
• pleasured
• entertained
• excited
• appeased
• soothed
• gladded
• gassed
• comforted
• placated
• mollified
• satiated
• calmed
• charmed
• titillated
• sated
• pacified
• captivated
• quenched
• treated
• assuaged
• humored
• galvanized
• diverted
• pampered
• catered (to)
• indulged
• spoiled
• coddled
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeased
• got
• bothered
• annoyed
• irritated
• aggravated
• vexed
• crossed
• perturbed
• outraged
• exasperated
• put out
• angered
• infuriated
• enraged
• incensed
• ruffled
• piqued
• grated
• provoked
• chafed
• upset
• disturbed
• irked
• roused
• maddened
• inflamed
• agitated
• distressed
• peeved
• bugged
• nettled
• galled
• offended
• riled
• harassed
• rankled
• insulted
• fretted
• harried
• steamed up
• roiled
• pestered
• affronted

2

as in wanted

to see fit

clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanted
• wished
• chose
• liked
• willed
• desired
• fancied
• craved
• died (for)
• coveted
• sighed (for)
• longed (for)
• hungered (for)
• itched (for)
• decided
• yearned (for)
• panted (after)
• resolved
• ached (for)
• thirsted (for)
• determined
• pined (for)
• lusted (for or after)
• hankered (for)
• repined (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleased

Adjective

Many iTunes users weren’t so pleased, causing the band to issue an apology. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

The Raiders were pleased with Rogers’ performance and his growth going into Year 2, as Kubiak was impressed with his preparation during the offseason program. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Temple was particularly pleased with the way the show explored all of the topics that come with the struggles in bringing pro women’s sports to the mainstream. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Pucylowski is pleased to see how much Muralis, who competes in track during the spring, has improved since last season. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Nakase was particularly pleased with the way Golden State’s defense keyed the offense during the 15-0 run that turned the game. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Moreover, neither superpower should be pleased to live in a world where the best hackers aren’t human and will not reliably do as they’re told. — Garrison Lovely, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Gunther was none-too-pleased with the Owens’ addition, leading to a feud with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who came out of retirement last night and fought valiantly in defeat against the Ring General. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Trump himself has reasons to be pleased with Morocco, which has joined his Board of Peace and named a highway in his honor. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Alicent will not be pleased by the death of her innocent daughter. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026

His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon. — Bob Batchelor, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me. — Literary Hub, 15 June 2026

Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies. — Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026