enjoy | Definition of enjoy

Synonyms and Antonyms of enjoy

1 to take pleasure in

TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

Synonyms of enjoy

adore, delight (in), dig, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

Words Related to enjoy

admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship

prize, treasure, value

devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on)

dote (on), idolize

cotton (to), favor, prefer

indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)

Phrases Synonymous with enjoy

be partial to, get a kick out of (or charge), go for, have a soft spot for, take to

Near Antonyms of enjoy

abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe

condemn, despise, scorn

2 to keep, control, or experience as one's own

a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

Synonyms of enjoy

command, have, hold, own, possess, retain

Words Related to enjoy

keep, reserve, withhold

boast, show off, sport

Phrases Synonymous with enjoy

Near Antonyms of enjoy

abandon, cede, disclaim, disown, hand over, relinquish, renounce, surrender, yield

decline, reject, repudiate, spurn

Antonyms of enjoy