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

The latter group has been pleased with the party's class of nominees for Congress this year, including a cadre aligned or associated with the Democratic Socialists of America. — Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Each neighbor was so pleased and surprised by the uniqueness of our treat. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Christina Hajagos-Clausen, director for the textile, garment, shoe and leather sector at IndustriALL, a negotiator for the Accord, said that the organization is pleased to see Hugo Boss back in the Pakistan agreement. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Overall, Kotelnicki was pleased with the offense’s performance. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Some users of Apple's first foldable phone were pleased with their purchases, while others reported screen cracks. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Travis quickly got ready to help, but Swift didn’t seem too pleased. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026

Jones, Cullen and Locke are pleased to hear how effective the ambiguous ending to Black Church Bay is. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Polly, who has choreographed the family’s public image with the dictatorial control of a George Balanchine, isn’t pleased to learn that her daughter has laid the fault of her brother’s tragedy on her parents’ right-wing politics. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Not every decision pleased every constituency, but his steady leadership showed that justice can evolve without compromising safety. — Maha Elgenaidi, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The trust’s president and CEO, Brent Leggs, said the group was disappointed with the decision but pleased with Roberts’ dissent. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

That’ll be the things that pleased, surprised and delighted me about Mercedes’ best midsize sedan and wagon. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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