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pleasure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pleasure

1 the feeling experienced when one's 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 who's 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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