What are some alternative words for pleasure?
Synonyms for pleasure
ˈplɛʒ ər
This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term pleasure.
Princeton's WordNet
pleasure, pleasance(noun)
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
"he was tingling with pleasure"
Synonyms:
pleasance, delight, joyAntonyms:
pain, painfulnessjoy, delight, pleasure(noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
"a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
Synonyms:
joyousness, joy, pleasance, delectation, delight, joyfulnessAntonyms:
painfulness, painpleasure(noun)
a formal expression
"he serves at the pleasure of the President"
Synonyms:
pleasance, delight, joyAntonyms:
painfulness, painpleasure(noun)
an activity that affords enjoyment
"he puts duty before pleasure"
Synonyms:
pleasance, delight, joyAntonyms:
painfulness, painpleasure(noun)
sexual gratification
"he took his pleasure of her"
Synonyms:
pleasance, delight, joyAntonyms:
pain, painfulness
Wiktionary
pleasure(noun)
Synonyms:
gratification, gladness, want, wish, fancy, discretion, delight, indulgence, happiness, joy, satisfaction, will, desireAntonyms:
displeasure, painpleasure(noun)
to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to
Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night.
Synonyms:
happiness, desire, gladness, fancy, discretion, gratification, wish, delight, indulgence, joy, want, satisfaction, willAntonyms:
displeasure, painpleasure(noun)
a person, thing or action that causes enjoyment
Synonyms:
happiness, will, gratification, delight, satisfaction, gladness, joy, wish, fancy, indulgence, want, desire, discretionAntonyms:
displeasure, painpleasure(noun)
one's preference
What is your pleasure, coffee or tea?
Synonyms:
want, happiness, gladness, joy, delight, will, fancy, satisfaction, wish, desire, gratification, indulgence, discretionAntonyms:
pain, displeasurepleasure(noun)
the will or desire of someone or some agency in power
Synonyms:
happiness, will, fancy, gladness, gratification, desire, discretion, indulgence, joy, delight, wish, want, satisfactionAntonyms:
displeasure, pain
English Synonyms and Antonyms
pleasure
Entertainment and recreation imply thought and mental occupation, tho in an agreeable, refreshing way; they are therefore words of a high order. Entertainment, apart from its special senses of a public performance or a social party, and predominantly even there, is used of somewhat mirthful mental delight; recreation may, and usually does, combine the mental with the physical. Amusement and pastime are nearly equivalent, the latter probably the lighter word; many slight things may be pastimes which we should hardly dignify by the name of amusements. Sports are almost wholly on the physical plane, tho involving a certain grade of mental action; fox-hunting, horse-racing, and baseball are sports. Certain sports may afford entertainment or recreation to certain persons, according to their individual tastes; but entertainment and recreation are capable of a meaning so high as never to be approached by any meaning of sport. Cheer may be very quiet, as the cheer of a bright fire to an aged traveler; merriment is with liveliness and laughter; fun and frolic are apt to be boisterous. Amusement is a form of enjoyment, but enjoyment may be too keen to be called amusement. Compare synonyms for ENTERTAIN.
Synonyms:
amusement, cheer, delight, diversion, enjoyment, entertainment, frolic, fun, merriment, pastime, recreation, sportAntonyms:
ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
pleasure
Synonyms:
enjoyment, gratification, sensuality, self-indulgence, voluptuousness, choice, preference, vill, inclination, purpose, determination, favor, satisfaction, indulgentAntonyms:
pain, suffering, affliction, trouble, asceticism, self-denial, abstinence, disinclination, aversion, indisposition, denial, refusal
Dictionary of English Synonymes
pleasure(n.)
Synonyms:
enjoyment, gratification, comfort, delight, joy, gladness, temporary happinesspleasure(n.)
Synonyms:
sensuality, voluptuousness, luxury, animal gratificationpleasure(n.)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
pleasure(n)
Synonyms:
gratification, enjoyment, happiness, delectation, delight, amusement, recreation, diversion, will, choice, preference, desire, voluptuousness, sensualityAntonyms:
displeasure
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#32 | will | |
#254 | want | |
#316 | place | |
#707 | entertainment | |
#731 | fun | |
#1089 | wish | |
#1157 | nice | |
#1178 | choice | |
#1258 | purpose | |
#1280 | happy | |
#1291 | sport | |
#2587 | recreation | |
#3729 | satisfaction | |
#4015 | desire | |
#4123 | determination | |
#4192 | pleasure | |
#4281 | joy | |
#5012 | pleased | |
#5455 | favor | |
#5817 | preference | |
#6590 | recreational | |
#6632 | placing | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#6823 | fancy | |
#7322 | happiness | |
#9338 | delight | |
#10225 | honour | |
#11912 | enjoyment | |
#12217 | amusement | |
#12252 | cheer | |
#14709 | thrill | |
#15612 | diversion | |
#18098 | indulgence | |
#23687 | inclination | |
#27267 | placer | |
#35408 | gratification | |
#36065 | pastime | |
#38926 | gusto | |
#41963 | indulgent | |
#42284 | sensuality | |
#44953 | vill | |
#52150 | placentia | |
#54297 | frolic | |
#61631 | gladness | |
#72806 | merriment | |
#116280 | plaisance | |
#143416 | pleasance | |
#156194 | voluptuousness | |
#231713 | delectation | |
#271085 | joyfulness | |
#320546 | joyousness |
How to use pleasure in a sentence?
When we dance, the pleasure centers in our brains light up.
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron:
Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.
Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse.
We've often had people come up to us and tell us how the moon landing inspired them. They come up to Rick and I and tell us how they were inspired by the achievement and how it made them want to be better, that's a very powerful thing. It's a pleasure to be a part of something that lifts humanity up.
An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.
Translations for pleasure
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- متعةArabic
- həzzAzerbaijani
- удоволствие, насладаBulgarian
- নন্দBengali
- potěšení, rozkoš, uspokojit, slastCzech
- mwynhâd, hyfrydwch, mwyniant, boddhâd, pleser, boddWelsh
- Freude, Spaß, VergnügenGerman
- απόλαυση, ηδονή, τέρψη, ευχαρίστησηGreek
- plezuroEsperanto
- placerSpanish
- lõbuEstonian
- کیفPersian
- huviFinnish
- plaisir, désirFrench
- pléisiúrIrish
- tlachdScottish Gaelic
- ענגHebrew
- आनन्द, अभिरामHindi
- gyönyörűségHungarian
- հաճույքArmenian
- placerInterlingua
- kesenanganIndonesian
- scelta, piacere, piacimento, goduria, preferenzaItalian
- 喜びJapanese
- სიამოვნებაGeorgian
- 쾌락Korean
- خۆشیKurdish
- voluptas, delectatio, dulcedo, iucunditas, gaudium, delectamentum, oblectatio, voluptatemLatin
- PlëséierLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- malonumasLithuanian
- prieksLatvian
- rēhiaMāori
- баяр жаргалMongolian
- welbehagen, genoegen, plezierDutch
- fornøyelseNorwegian
- przyjemnośćPolish
- prazerPortuguese
- plăcereRomanian
- удовлетворять, развлечение, расположенность, доставлять удовольствие, удовольствие, склонность, радовать, наслаждение, радость, воля, удовлетворение, желаниеRussian
- आनन्दSanskrit
- zadovòljstvo, ужи́так, задово̀љство, preferèncija, užítakSerbo-Croatian
- potešenieSlovak
- kënaqësiAlbanian
- behagSwedish
- anasaSwahili
- ความปิติยินดีThai
- kaaliwanTagalog
- zevkTurkish
- задоволенняUkrainian
- niềm vui thíchVietnamese
- פֿאַרגעניגןYiddish
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