Synonyms of pleasure

pleasure 1 of 2

noun

ˈple-zhər 

1

as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoyment
• contentment
• satisfaction
• delight
• happiness
• content
• joy
• gratification
• relish
• gladness
• delectation
• amusement
• joyfulness
• glee
• contentedness
• bliss
• entertainment
• ecstasy
• elation
• exultation
• comfort
• cheerfulness
• exhilaration
• pleasance
• euphoria
• rapture
• felicity
• exuberance
• intoxication
• diversion
• gleefulness
• jubilation
• afterglow
• jollity
• ease
• heaven
• gaiety
• elatedness
• cheer
• restfulness
• joie de vivre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeasure
• dissatisfaction
• misery
• discontent
• sadness
• sorrow
• unhappiness
• unhappiness
• anguish
• wretchedness
• woe
• depression
• irritation
• melancholy
• anger
• desolation
• dejection
• annoyance
• discontentment
• gloom
• discontentedness
• distress
• aggravation
• vexation
• exasperation
• fury
• rage
• despondency
• discomfort
• disturbance
• joylessness
• agitation
• uneasiness
• upset
• restlessness
• dispiritedness
• pique

2

as in joy

a source of great satisfaction

the new car is a real pleasure to drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• delight
• treat
• feast
• relief
• amusement
• delectation
• kick
• entertainment
• gratification
• fun
• manna
• gas
• diversion
• comfort
• recreation
• indulgence
• solace
• ambrosia

3

as in delight

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

a good-humored girl who's a pleasure to be around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• entertainment
• fun
• diversion
• recreation
• distraction
• picnic
• divertissement
• activity
• pastime
• lark
• escape
• revel
• festivity
• romp
• hilarity
• jollity
• merrymaking
• spree
• revelry
• rollicking
• game
• frolic
• scream
• conviviality
• laugh
• carousing
• riot
• binge
• fling
• reveling
• gaiety
• time killer
• jollification
• rollick
• frolicking
• gambol
• whoopee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• drag
• bummer
• downer
• killjoy
• party pooper

pleasure

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verb

as in to delight

to give satisfaction to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• please
• satisfy
• warm
• thrill
• feast
• glad
• agree (with)
• gratify
• entertain
• amuse
• rejoice
• content
• gladden
• suit
• tickle
• appease
• soothe
• comfort
• excite
• gas
• placate
• calm
• satiate
• charm
• sate
• quench
• pacify
• mollify
• treat
• assuage
• captivate
• titillate
• humor
• indulge
• divert
• pamper
• spoil
• cater (to)
• galvanize
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displease
• bother
• get
• anger
• annoy
• put out
• outrage
• aggravate
• irritate
• cross
• bug
• vex
• exasperate
• pique
• irk
• chafe
• grate
• distress
• gall
• provoke
• infuriate
• perturb
• inflame
• rouse
• ruffle
• enrage
• disturb
• upset
• madden
• rile
• incense
• rankle
• roil
• harass
• agitate
• peeve
• insult
• fret
• steam up
• offend
• harry
• affront
• nettle
• pester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleasure

Noun

Perceiving and being perceived are folded into the pleasure of this scene. — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The reading gap As head of one of the world’s largest publishers, Shelley believes AI is accelerating the decline in reading for pleasure. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Your curiosity leads you straight to pleasure when the Aquarius moon meets Venus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Today’s astro-weather could feel like a harsh reality check, considering Venus’ tricky opposition to Saturn retrograde, putting everything from money and relationships to pleasure and personal expectations in a less flattering light. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026