Synonyms of relishes

relishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of relish

as in likes

positive regard for something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likes
• likings
• appetites
• shines
• uses
• tastes
• thirsts
• loves
• enthusiasms
• cravings
• fancies
• tendencies
• desires
• favors
• partialities
• preferences
• love affairs
• passions
• weaknesses
• longings
• interests
• prejudices
• teeth
• biases
• gustoes
• leanings
• inclinations
• bents
• yens
• propensities
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• disgusts
• distastes
• aversions
• loathings
• mislikes
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

relishes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of relish

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

visit again real soon, for I relish your company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• savors
• loves
• likes
• adores
• takes to
• fancies
• admires
• appreciates
• grooves (on)
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• goes for
• gets off (on)
• rejoices (in)
• reveres
• digs
• prefers
• cherishes
• has a soft spot for
• gets a kick out of
• treasures
• venerates
• worships
• prizes
• values
• idolizes
• is partial to
• devours
• drinks (in)
• dotes (on)
• eats (up)
• indulges (in)
• favors
• feasts (on)
• wallows (in)
• luxuriates (in)
• cottons (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• dislikes
• despises
• condemns
• scorns
• abominates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relishes

Noun

Green relishes in niche references to the books, movies and songs that impact his characters. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Linnetz relishes in his identity as a provocateur, a detail about him which has, in fact, produced more viral moments in five years than most people have in their entire career as a designer. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The Greatest Robot Anime Is Back With Something to Prove The new Mobile Suit Gundam movie is mad as hell and relishes in the franchise’s intoxicating weirdness. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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

Glasner is a coach who likes to be hands-on and relishes working with his squad at training. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Trump is twice divorced, relishes cursing publicly and offers a never-ending onslaught of falsehoods. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 18 July 2026

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

Now the marketing director of Visit Fargo-Moorhead, Melquist relishes helping others rethink North Dakota. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

Verb

Farming operations have also continued, a practice Anne clearly relishes. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Marchand relishes how Americans responded to his recent performances in New York and Los Angeles. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

But above all else, Shelton relishes the opportunity to play tennis on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — the business ends of tournaments, as they’re often called. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

As Buddy Crane, a buffoonish, overconfident opposing counsel who works in house for Acme, John Cena relishes his role just as much as Buddy relishes laughing at Kevin. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Zero Company relishes the quiet moments where your characters get to bond, translating those bonds directly into gameplay enhancements and skills in battle. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh apparently relishes a good debate, and the upcoming policy meeting is expected to see some robust back-and-forth. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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