Synonyms of relish

relish 1 of 2

noun

ˈre-lish 

1

as in liking

positive regard for something

she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• like
• appetite
• taste
• love
• preference
• craving
• use
• fondness
• enthusiasm
• tendency
• thirst
• desire
• shine
• partiality
• favor
• fancy
• love affair
• interest
• longing
• gusto
• inclination
• passion
• hankering
• prejudice
• propensity
• weakness
• tooth
• bias
• bent
• yen
• palate
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• disgust
• dislike
• distaste
• loathing
• aversion
• disfavor
• indifference
• apathy
• mislike
• disinclination
• unconcern

2

as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

ate the bowl of ice cream with relish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

relish

2 of 2

verb

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in

visit again real soon, for I relish your company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoy
• savor
• love
• like
• take to
• adore
• appreciate
• get off (on)
• rejoice (in)
• admire
• fancy
• delight (in)
• revel (in)
• go for
• dig
• groove (on)
• get a kick out of
• revere
• have a soft spot for
• treasure
• cherish
• venerate
• prefer
• be partial to
• prize
• drink (in)
• value
• devour
• worship
• eat (up)
• feast (on)
• cotton (to)
• indulge (in)
• idolize
• dote (on)
• favor
• wallow (in)
• luxuriate (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• dislike
• detest
• loathe
• abhor
• despise
• abominate
• condemn
• scorn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relish

Noun

Larrañaga relishes serving the less audacious, too—ideally with a creative twist. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Verb

Upon their return, Hansen said that the human experience was an extraordinary one for him and his crewmates and relished that spectators across the world seemed to share in their excitement. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Most parents relish the thought of having an easygoing child—one who appears agreeable, adaptable, and easy to get along with. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026