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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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That’s right, my friends, I am pleased as punch to announce the authoritative, totally not subjective, incontrovertibly definitive and 100% correct L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2019

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