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PLEASURES Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word pleasures. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pleasures. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PLEASURES

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bliss
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme happiness

amusements
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of delight at being entertained

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

delights
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

diversions
nounn
noun

• an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

• a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

• an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

enjoyments
nounn
noun

• the pleasure felt when having a good time

• act of receiving pleasure from something

• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

gratifications
nounn
noun

• state of being gratified or satisfied

• the act or an instance of satisfying

joys
nounn
noun

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

recreations
nounn
noun

• an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

• activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

satisfactions
nounn
noun

• the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

• state of being gratified or satisfied

• compensation for a wrong

• (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation

• act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite

thrills
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

verb

• cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• fill with sublime emotion

delight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

joy
nounn
noun

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

desire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

• an inclination to want things

• something that is desired

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• expect and wish

• express a desire for

discretion
nounn
noun

• freedom to act or judge on one's own

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• refined taste; tact

• the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

• the trait of judging wisely and objectively

fancy
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• not plain; decorative or ornamented

noun

• something many people believe that is false

• imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

• a predisposition to like something

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

gladness
nounn
noun

• experiencing joy and pleasure

gratification
nounn
noun

• state of being gratified or satisfied

• the act or an instance of satisfying

gratify
verbv
verb

• make happy or satisfied

• yield (to); give satisfaction to

happiness
nounn
noun

• state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

• emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

indulgence
nounn
noun

• an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

• the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

• foolish or senseless behavior

• the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

Best Hypernyms For PLEASURES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pleasures, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
activity choice feeling pick selection
Phrases (4)
positive stimulussex activitysexual activitysexual practice

Alternatives for BLISS

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