PLEASURE Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word pleasure. (close relations)
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| delight | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • give pleasure to or be pleasing to • take delight in • hold spellbound | ||||||
| joy | nounn | |||||
noun • the emotion of great happiness • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • feel happiness or joy • make glad or happy | ||||||
| gladness | nounn | |||||
noun • experiencing joy and pleasure | ||||||
| gratification | nounn | |||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||
| happiness | nounn | |||||
noun • state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy • emotions experienced when in a state of well-being | ||||||
| satisfaction | nounn | |||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite | ||||||
| amusement | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of delight at being entertained • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||
| bliss | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme happiness | ||||||
| contentment | nounn | |||||
noun • happiness with one's situation in life | ||||||
| enjoyment | nounn | |||||
noun • the pleasure felt when having a good time • act of receiving pleasure from something • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | ||||||
| euphoria | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation | ||||||
| felicity | nounn | |||||
noun • pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) • state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | ||||||
| fun | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • activities that are enjoyable or amusing • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • violent and excited activity • a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement | ||||||
| glee | nounn | |||||
noun • great merriment • malicious satisfaction | ||||||
| rapture | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion • a state of elated bliss | ||||||
| thrill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the swift release of a store of affective force • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation verb • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement • fill with sublime emotion | ||||||
| desire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||
| discretion | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom to act or judge on one's own • knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress • refined taste; tact • the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies • the trait of judging wisely and objectively | ||||||
| fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| gratify | verbv | |||||
verb • make happy or satisfied • yield (to); give satisfaction to | ||||||
