enjoys

VERB

take pleasure in, from something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate like love relish revel in savor

STRONG

adore dig fancy go mind

WEAK

be entertained be fond of be pleased delight in dote on drink in eat up flip over freak out on get a charge out of get a kick out of get high on have a ball have a good time have fun live a little live it up luxuriate in paint the town rejoice in take joy in thrill to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

WEAK

detest lack need want

VERB

have the benefit or use of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast experience have hold maintain own retain use

STRONG

command occupy possess process

WEAK

be blessed be favored reap the benefits

Antonyms

STRONGEST

desert lack let go lose need release

WEAK

detest dislike hate want

Example Sentences

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Animation’s expressiveness can’t be captured by mortals, even one as formidable as Johnson, who so enjoys his trickster Maui that he’s played him three times in 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

A “nation-state” is a place with a single governing body, that enjoys the sovereignty to make its own laws, and consists of a community of people that understands itself to be a nation.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026

Created in 1993 and expanded since then, it enjoys bipartisan support because it is linked to the small businesses, entrepreneurship and early-stage investment that lawmakers want to promote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Picture this: Rick, a middle-aged daily commuter who enjoys podcasts and occasionally takes calls from his teenager, opts for audio-only smartglasses because he doesn’t like the feel of earbuds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

His bosses are happy with his progress, and he enjoys the work.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman