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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Anyone who enjoys a tiny airport will feel at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Now he is a creative midfielder who enjoys getting forward.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Scientists have yet to isolate the part of the human brain that enjoys wondering who would beat whom in a fight.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

He joins his friends under a tipping bucket, and — spoiler alert — realizes that he actually enjoys playing in water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I love a man who enjoys his food. I love a man who takes life in,” Dawn Celeste says to Gina.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti