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

Below, Offerman looks back at some of his best memories from his career so far, his guilty viewing pleasures and some best advice. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Located along the gorgeous Minho River and surrounded by lush countryside, Caminha offers all the simple pleasures and natural beauty Virgos find so desirable. — Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Verb

The suspect was also seen exposing and pleasuring himself in a nearby parking lot, according to BSO. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Sophie has spent so long this season being a role of service, and for Benedict to now be washing her hair and then pleasuring her felt like a really nice switcheroo that Sophie deeply deserved. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026