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

At the same time, that also prevents us from becoming too invested in the fates of people who seem to be dying for our viewing pleasure — and sometimes one another’s. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Nothing has degraded more for Latino men, however, than the simple pleasures of life. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

Next to be honored was Dying for Sex, a limited FX series that followed a woman who was dying from breast cancer and her journey to pleasure despite the harrowing diagnosis. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026