Pleasure synonyms

delight

Delight is defined as a feeling of great happiness or it is something that causes happiness or joy.

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happiness

(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

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enjoyment

A pleasurable experiencing of something

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satisfaction

A giving of something in order to release oneself from, or to satisfy, some outstanding obligation, be it legal or moral. Satisfaction requires the giving of one thing for another and should be distinguished from performance, which requires only the promising to give something. Also, payment in full, done to fulfill a contractual obligation or debt.

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joy

A very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight

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sensual

Inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations.

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fun (related)

The definition of fun is something that brings pleasure, joy or playfulness.

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comfort

Help; assistance:

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will

Disposition or attitude toward others

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gladden

To make glad:

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contentment

(Archaic) A satisfying or being satisfied

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selection

A person or thing chosen

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relish

A keen liking for something:

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desire (related)

The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen.

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gratification

That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.

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jollity

(Countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.

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titivation

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bliss

Perfect happiness

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delectation

Enjoyment; pleasure.

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fancy

An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; an impression.

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preference

The selecting of someone or something over another or others:

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recreation

Volunteering

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want

The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary:

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carpe-diem

Such an admonition.

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gloom (antonym)

A dark or dim place

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ease

Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.

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titillation

The process or outcome of titillating

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voluptuousness

Sexuality; the quality of being sensual

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disport

To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner.

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sybaritism

Luxury; wantonness; voluptuousness

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treat

An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.

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gladness

The state of being glad; joy.

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delectable

Sexually attractive or alluring.

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rejoice

To feel joyful about (something):

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felicity

Anything producing happiness; good fortune

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displeasure (antonym)

That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.

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trouble (antonym)

An illness; ailment; disease

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sorrow (antonym)

(Countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.

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worry (antonym)

Something that causes anxiety

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fulfillment

The state of being fulfilled.

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kicks

(Plural only, colloquial) Pleasures, thrills.

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wish

A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen

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game

One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.

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epicurean

The definition of Epicurean is followers of the philosopher Epicurus, who encouraged avoidance of pain and rejected the idea that the Gods were involved with human life, or it is someone devoted to the enjoyment of food and drink.

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hedonistic

Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.

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vicarious

Endured or done by one person substituting for another:

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hedonism

(Ethics) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.

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merriment

Merriment is defined as fun, gaiety and enjoyable or festive activities and interactions.

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sensuality

The state or quality of being sensual; fondness for or indulgence in sensual pleasures

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diversion

A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.

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revelry

Joyful merry-making.

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gluttony

The vice of eating to excess.

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entertainment (related)

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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indulgence (related)

A favor or privilege

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amatory

Of, relating to, or expressive of love, especially romantic love:

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eudaemonic

Of or pertaining to a eudaemon

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hedonic

Pursuing pleasure in a devoted manner

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pleasing

Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying

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pleasurable

That gives pleasure

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amusement

(Countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

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cakes-and-ale

(Idiomatic, UK) The simple material pleasures of life.

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cheerfulness

The state of being cheerful; joy.

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choice

A person or thing chosen

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delicacy

Delicacy is defined as the state of being fragile, frail, soft or subtle, or refers to a gourmet food.

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ecstasy

(Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C₁₁H₁₅NO₂, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA

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fruition

The enjoyment derived from a possession.

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gloating

The act of one who gloats.

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hobby

(Horses) An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby

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inclination

A characteristic disposition or tendency to act in a certain way; a propensity:

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like

(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

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sadness (antonym)

(Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.

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pain (antonym)

(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:

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melancholy (antonym)

(Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression

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unhappiness (antonym)

The feeling of not being happy

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hate (antonym)

(Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.

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hatred (antonym)

Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.

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dislike (antonym)

The definition of a dislike is a feeling of not liking someone or something.

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liking

Fondness; affection

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mind

The definition of mind is the part of someone that thinks, feels and remembers.

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discretion

The freedom of choice and of action of a judge, prosecutor, or other public official, within the defined scope of his or her responsibilities. For example, in a criminal matter a judge may have wide discretion to release the defendant on recognizance or to demand bail in any amount, based on the judge’s view of the defendant as a flight risk.

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cheer

To urge on or encourage by cheers

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enchant

To attract and delight, to charm.

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gratify

To please or satisfy: