pleasures

NOUN

delight, happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement bliss comfort contentment enjoyment gratification hobby joy luxury satisfaction thrill

STRONG

buzz delectation diversion ease entertainment felicity flash fruition game gladness gluttony gusto indulgence joyride kick kicks recreation relish revelry seasoning self-indulgence solace spice titillation turn-on velvet zest

WEAK

joie de vivre primrose path

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontent displeasure dissatisfaction misery need sadness sorrow unhappiness upset want woe work

STRONG

apathy blandness chore dullness labor task

WEAK

dislike gloom hate hatred melancholy pain trouble worry

NOUN

will, inclination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desire purpose

STRONG

choice command fancy liking mind option preference velleity want wish

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

gloom melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness worry

Example Sentences

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“You’ve got to take the simple pleasures while you can, and cooking is that for me.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some are cutting back on life’s simple pleasures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

With songs like “Paint by Numbers,” he pauses the album’s disco thrum to enjoy the simple pleasures of, well, living.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

He knew Ladyhawke was one of my guilty pleasures, and that I’d seen it over two dozen times.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline