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

In this preparation, they’re topped with a crunchy and tangy chow chow, a vinegary Southern relish of pickled vegetables. — Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Sep. 2026

The shape-shifting eldritch entity of mysterious origins relishes torturing children. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Panthers had a week to relish their Salt Bowl win but will need to lock back in with the Rams coming to town. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Cinephiles will surely get a charge out of Maison Margiela‘s fall campaign — up to and including its star, actress Rebecca Hall, who relished the chance to appear in a trailer for a psychological thriller. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026