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pleasure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pleasure

1 the feeling experienced when oneʼs wishes are met

  • nothing gives me more pleasure than a hot meal after a long day
Synonyms of pleasure

content, contentedness, contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, happiness, relish, satisfaction
Words Related to pleasure

afterglow

bliss, felicity, glee, gleefulness, joy, pleasance

amusement, diversion, entertainment

elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation, intoxication

ecstasy, euphoria, heaven, rapture

cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety (also gayety), jollity, joyfulness, jubilation

joie de vivre

comfort, ease, restfulness
Near Antonyms of pleasure

misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, woe

dejection, depression, despondency, dispiritedness, gloom, melancholy

aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, pique, vexation

anger, fury, rage

agitation, distress, disturbance, upset

discomfort, restlessness, uneasiness
Antonyms of pleasure

discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, unhappiness

2 a source of great satisfaction

  • the new car is a real pleasure to drive
Synonyms of pleasure

delectation, delight, feast, gas [slang], joy, kick, manna, treat
Words Related to pleasure

amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation

comfort, relief, solace

gratification, indulgence

ambrosia

3 someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

  • a good-humored girl whoʼs a pleasure to be around
Synonyms of pleasure

delight, distraction, diversion, divertissement, entertainment, fun, recreation
Words Related to pleasure

escape, pastime, time killer

binge, fling, frolic, gambol, lark, revel, rollick, romp, spree

frolicking, rollicking

carousing, conviviality, festivity, gaiety (also gayety), hilarity, jollification, jollity, merrymaking, reveling (or revelling), revelry, whoopee

picnic

laugh, riot, scream

activity, game
Near Antonyms of pleasure

killjoy, party pooper
Antonyms of pleasure

bore, bummer, downer, drag

pleasure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pleasure

to give satisfaction to

  • a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
Synonyms of pleasure

agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
Words Related to pleasure

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

assuage, quench, sate, satiate

excite, tickle, titillate

amuse, divert, entertain, treat

captivate, charm

galvanize, thrill

calm, comfort

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
Near Antonyms of pleasure

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up

provoke, rouse

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester

affront, insult, offend
Antonyms of pleasure

displease

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