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

Nicotine activates reward pathways in the brain, which can create a temporary sense of pleasure and well-being. — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Added to this is a strong culture of craftsmanship — that is, a genuine pleasure in manual labor and in beautiful things made with care. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

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