relish

1 positive regard for something she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day Synonyms appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, love, love affair, partiality, preference, liking, shine, taste, useRelated Words craving, desire, hankering, longing, thirst, yen; enthusiasm, gusto, interest, passion; bias, prejudice; bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, tendency; tooth; palate; weaknessNear Antonyms apathy, disinclination; indifference, unconcernAntonyms aversion, disfavor, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing, mislike

2 the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met ate the bowl of ice cream with relish Synonyms content, contentedness, contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, happiness, pleasure, satisfactionRelated Words 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, restfulnessNear Antonyms 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, uneasinessAntonyms discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, unhappiness

to take pleasure in visit again real soon, for I relish your company Synonyms adore, delight (in), dig, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), enjoy, revel (in), savor (also savour)Related Words admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship; prize, treasure, value; devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on); dote (on), idolize; cotton (to), favor, prefer; indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)Near Antonyms abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe; condemn, despise, scorn