Definitions

pleased as punch

ADJECTIVE

content

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable contented fulfilled gratified happy pleased satisfied willing

STRONG

appeased gratified

WEAK

at ease can't complain complacent fat dumb and happy smug tickled pink

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontented unhappy unsatisfied upset

STRONG

not happy

WEAK

depressed disagreeable discontent dissatisfied needy wanting

ADJECTIVE

ecstatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blissful delirious elated enthusiastic euphoric fervent happy joyful joyous mad overjoyed rapturous rhapsodic thrilled upbeat

STRONG

crazy

WEAK

athrill beatific dreamy enraptured entranced floating flying flying high gone high in exaltation in seventh heaven on cloud nine ravished sent sunny tickled pink tickled to death transported turned on wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down indifferent not happy reasonable sad sorrowful unenthusiastic unexcited unhappy

WEAK

despairing tormented troubled

ADJECTIVE

glad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful contented joyful overjoyed pleased willing

STRONG

cheering gay pleasing rejoicing sparkling

WEAK

animated beaming blithesome bright can't complain cheery exhilarated felicitous floating on air genial gleeful gratified gratifying hilarious jocund jovial joyous lighthearted merry mirthful pleasant radiant tickled tickled pink tickled to death up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sad unhappy upset

STRONG

dull

ADJECTIVE

tickled

Synonyms

STRONG

animated beaming cheering contented delighted exhilarated gratified gratifying overjoyed pleased pleasing rejoicing sparkling up willing

WEAK

beautiful blithesome bright can't complain cheerful cheery felicitous floating on air gay genial gleeful happy hilarious jocund jovial joyful joyous lighthearted merry mirthful pleasant radiant tickled pink tickled to death

Antonyms

STRONG

depressed disappointed sad sorrowful unhappy upset

Example Sentences

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I think it’s good for the sport and I would be pleased as punch if you could join us in attending the play one of these days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Why, he’d be pleased as punch and proud as proud can be.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2016

“He was pleased as punch to have that glove again,” Lonetti said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2016

But I would be as pleased as punch if anyone of them got it.

From Forbes • Oct. 22, 2014

But I am pleased as punch to announce that I will be passing the torch to an up-and-coming writer who, according to Sister Redempta, has an eye for the interesting and a nose for news.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

pleased as punch

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