Synonyms for delectation

Most common

pleasure · joy · enjoyment · ecstasy

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Noun

Antonyms

pain

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Great pleasure; delight.

Forms

Plural

delectations → delights, pleasures, enjoyments, joys…

Example sentences

• pleasure Tom derives pleasure from helping disabled people.
• joy Everyone shouted for joy when they heard the news.
• enjoyment Enjoyment drives my choices, not financial gain.
• ecstasy Sami fell into a state of ecstasy during the dhikr.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

joy¹

5 letters

bliss¹

7 letters

delight², ecstasy³, rapture²

8 letters

pleasure², felicity⁴, gladness

9 letters

transport², enjoyment³, delection

10 letters

ravishment

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delight² = 2 syllables).