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Synonyms for enjoy
ɛnˈdʒɔɪen·joy

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. enjoy

    In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.

    Synonyms:
    admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate, wonder

    Antonyms:
    abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

    Preposition:
    Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. enjoy

    Synonyms:
    like, relish, possess

    Antonyms:
    dislike, disrelish, suffer, loathe, forfeit, lose, tolerate, endure

Princeton's WordNet2.6 / 7 votes

  1. enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savourverb

    derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

    "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

    Synonyms:
    love, bask, taste, revel, savour, relish, delight, savor

    Antonyms:
    endure, suffer

  2. enjoyverb

    have benefit from

    "enjoy privileges"

    Synonyms:
    relish, delight, savor, revel, love, savour, bask

    Antonyms:
    endure, suffer

  3. love, enjoyverb

    get pleasure from

    "I love cooking"

    Synonyms:
    jazz, have sex, do it, hump, bang, screw, relish, have intercourse, sleep together, bonk, know, roll in the hay, get it on, lie with, have it away, be intimate, eff, delight, bask, love, have a go at it, get laid, bed, make out, have it off, savour, savor, sleep with, revel, make love

    Antonyms:
    suffer, endure

  4. enjoyverb

    have for one's benefit

    "The industry enjoyed a boom"

    Synonyms:
    relish, delight, savor, revel, love, savour, bask

    Antonyms:
    suffer, endure

  5. delight, enjoy, revelverb

    take delight in

    "he delights in his granddaughter"

    Synonyms:
    ravish, savour, please, relish, transport, enthrall, make merry, enchant, bask, jollify, savor, whoop it up, racket, delight, love, make whoopie, wassail, make happy, enrapture, revel, enthral

    Antonyms:
    endure, suffer

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Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. enjoyverb

    Synonyms:
    take pleasure in, be delighted with, take delight in, derive pleasure from

  2. enjoyverb

    Synonyms:
    have fruition of

PPDB, the paraphrase database2.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "enjoy":

    enjoyment, have, benefit, receive, love, appreciate, enjoys, savor, like

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How to use enjoy in a sentence?

  1. Al Bochi:

    Remember that drinking a sugary beverage every once in a while will not directly cause adverse health effects, providing yourself permission to enjoy all beverages while being mindful with how it fits into your overall healthy eating pattern is the key to a healthy relationship with food.

  2. Mark Zandi:

    Lawmakers should put an end to the wrangling over the debt limit and increase it with no strings attached so future generations can enjoy the same benefits.

  3. Christine Levinson:

    Unfortunately, we are not able to enjoy the same joy that they have, it's very difficult for our family. And especially difficult for that we were not told before this happened. We actually had to learn it on our own, watching TV.

  4. Simoina Vasen:

    Customers enjoy doing a mix of online and in-store shopping. And that's no different in fashion, there's so many great brands and designers, but discovering them isn't always easy.

  5. Darren Huston:

    Don't alienate strangers. Sit back and enjoy the entertainment.


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