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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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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

They are undeniably cinematic—all five of these books have been made into movies—yet their pleasures are novelistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In Lore Segal’s fiction, memory is a mine of storytelling wealth—and conversation among friends is the vital thread of life itself, even when all other pleasures have faded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Looking at food that way robs us of one of life’s greatest pleasures.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan