SERMONISES Antonyms

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

• provide entertainment for

• take into consideration, have in view

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• activity characterized by good humor

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• a triviality not to be taken seriously

• tell a joke; speak humorously

• act in a funny or teasing way

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• make less taut

• become loose or looser or less tight

• cause to feel relaxed

• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

• make less severe or strict

• become less severe or strict

• make less active or fast