Synonyms for pleasure
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Delight — A state of being pleased or contented; gratification
delight, satisfaction, enjoyment, happiness, gratification, delectation, ecstasy, comfort, relish, indulgence, contentment, bliss, luxury, self-indulgence, gladness, rapture, zest
2. Desire — one's preference
desire, wish, will, mind, choice, liking, fancy, preference, inclination, determination, command, lust dated
Other
fun, discretion, amusement, entertainment, euphoria, solace, diversion, re-creation, pleasance, pleasuredom rare
Verb
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
- n. 2
A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
- n. 3
One's preference.
What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
- v. 1
To give or afford pleasure to.
Related words
- Word family
- pleasurable pleasurist pleasant please
- Phrases
- pleasure seeker lady of pleasure pleasure trip pleasure ground pleasure boat pleasure craft it's a pleasure my pleasure
- Is a kind of
- happiness
Choose the right word
Joy is more intense than happiness, deeper than gladness, to which it is akin, nobler and more enduring than pleasure.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- satisfaction Customer satisfaction is our number one priority.
- enjoyment Enjoyment drives my choices, not financial gain.
- gratification Sociopaths would do anything for instant gratification.
- wish I wish I could go with you, but as it is, I can't.
- desire It is true that we desire to live in a small town.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pleasure | rising | |
| satisfaction | steady | |
| enjoyment | steady | |
| gratification | steady | |
| delectation | steady | |
| wish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fun1, joy1
- 4 letters
- will1, mind1, wish1, kick1, lust1, zest1
- 5 letters
- enjoy2, fancy2, bliss1
- 6 letters
- please1, choice1, desire3, luxury3, liking2, relish2, solace2
- 7 letters
- command2, comfort2, delight2, ecstasy3, rapture2, gratify3
- 8 letters
- euphoria4, gladness
- 9 letters
- happiness3, enjoyment3, amusement3, diversion3, pleasance
- 10 letters
- preference3, discretion3, indulgence3
- 11 letters
- inclination4, contentment3, delectation, pleasuredom
- 12 letters
- satisfaction4
- 13 letters
- entertainment4, determination5, gratification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enjoy2 = 2 syllables).