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

Some of his recent creations include a spicy muffaletta dog topped with salami, capicola, mozzarella and olive relish. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

During the night shift at Illinois's The Wiener's Circle, sassy Poochi Rollins slings Chicago red hots loaded with mustard, relish, onions, and more—with a side of insult comedy. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Verb

Sumptuous staging, by Mary Zimmerman, evokes the brooding chiaroscuro of Artemisia Gentileschi’s paintings, while Didi Romero relishes every commedia dell’arte lazzo as the big-haired Duchessa. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

But that news came with a pitch many dealers have come to expect, and not necessarily relish. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026