pleasure

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience (Freq. 21)
- he was tingling with pleasure
• Syn:
pleasance
• Ant:
pain
• Derivationally related forms:
pleasant (for: pleasance), please
• Hypernyms:
feeling
• Hyponyms:
delight, delectation, enjoyment, pleasantness, comfort, sexual pleasure
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness (Freq. 4)
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
• Syn:
joy, delight
• Derivationally related forms:
please, delight (for: delight), joy (for: joy)
• Hypernyms:
positive stimulus
3. a formal expression
- he serves at the pleasure of the President
• Hypernyms:
choice, pick, selection
4. an activity that affords enjoyment
- he puts duty before pleasure
• Derivationally related forms:
please
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
luxuriation
5. sexual gratification
- he took his pleasure of her
• Hypernyms:
sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  joy, delight, pleasance
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  pain, painfulness