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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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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

“I’m pleased as punch!” the singer wrote Sunday on Instagram as she posed with the golden award, adding, “I’m so so honored to receive this.”

From Washington Post

"I'm pleased as punch!" said the star on receiving her latest prize.

From BBC

And Leafie was pleased as punch for the company.

From Literature

“The Fed is concerned that long-term rates, which they have less control over, begin to tick up and begin to cause unexpected tightening of financial conditions. So, the Fed is pleased as punch that markets aren’t anticipating anything till the end of ’22 or until early 2023.

From Reuters

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.