N. pleasure, physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism,
sensuality, luxuriousness,
dissipation, round of pleasure,
titillation,
gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease,
pillow,
luxury, lap of luxury, purple and fine linen, bed of downs, bed of roses,
velvet,
clover, cup of circe, treat, refreshment,
regale, feast, delice,
dainty,
bonne bouche, source of pleasure, happiness
V. feel pleasure, experience pleasure, receive pleasure, enjoy,
relish, luxuriate in, revel in, riot in, bask in, swim in, drink up, eat up, wallow in, feast on, gloat over, float on, smack the lips, live on the fat of the land, live in comfort, bask in the sunshine, faire ses choux gras, give pleasure
Adj. enjoying,
luxurious,
voluptuous,
sensual,
comfortable,
cosy,
snug, in comfort, at ease, pleasant, agreeable
Adv. in comfort, on a bed of roses, at one's ease
Phr. ride si sapis, voluptales commendat rarior usus
N. wealth, riches, fortune, handsome fortune,
opulence,
affluence, good circumstances, easy circumstances, independence,
competence,
solvency, provision,
livelihood, maintenance,
alimony,
dowry, means, resources, substance, property, command of money, income, capital, money, round sum, mint of money, mine of wealth,
el dorado,
bonanza, pacatolus,
golconda,
potosi, long purse, full purse, well lined purse, heavy purse, deep pockets, purse of fortunatus, embarras de richesses,
pelf,
mammon,
lucre, filthy lucre, loaves and fishes|, rich man, moneyed man, warm man, man of substance,
capitalist,
millionaire, tippybob*,
nabob,
croesus, idas,
plutus,
dives, timon of athens,
timocracy,
plutocracy,
danae V. be rich, roll in wealth, roll in riches, wallow in wealth, wallow in riches, afford, well afford, command money, command a sum, make both ends meet, hold one's head above water, become rich, strike it rich, come into a sum of money, receive a windfall, receive an inheritance, hit the jackpot, win the lottery, fill one's pocket, feather one's nest, make a fortune, make money,
enrich,
imburse, worship the golden calf, worship mammon
Adj. wealthy, rich,
affluent,
opulent, moneyed,
monied, worth much, well to do, well off, warm,
comfortable, well, well provided for, made of money, rich as croesus, filthy rich, rich as a jew|, rolling in riches, rolling in wealth,
flush, flush of cash, flush of money, flush of tin*, in funds, in cash, in full feather,
solvent,
pecunious, out of debt, in the black, all straight
Phr. one's ship coming in, amour fait beaucoup mais argent fait tout, aurea rumpunt tecta quietem, magna servitus ist magna fortuna, "mammon, the least erected spirit that fell from heaven", opum furiata cupido, vera prosperita e non aver necessita, wie gewonnen so zerronnen
N. pleasure,
gratification, enjoyment,
fruition,
oblectation,
delectation, delection,
relish,
zest,
gusto, satisfaction,
complacency,
well-being, good,
snugness, comfort, ease,
cushion, sans souci, mind at ease, joy,
gladness, delight,
glee,
cheer,
sunshine,
cheerfulness, treat, refreshment,
amusement,
luxury, mens sana in corpore sano, happiness,
felicity,
bliss,
beatitude, beautification,
enchantment, transport,
rapture,
ravishment,
ecstasy, summum bonum,
paradise,
elysium, third heaven|, seventh heaven, cloud nine, unalloyed happiness &c, hedonics, hedonism,
honeymoon, palmy days, halcyon days, golden age, golden time,
dixie, dixie's land, saturnia regna,
arcadia, shangri-la, happy valley, agapemone
V. be pleased, feel pleasure, experience pleasure, joy, enjoy oneself, hug oneself, be in clover, be in elysium, tread on enchanted ground, fall into raptures, go into raptures, feel at home, breathe freely, bask in the sunshine, be pleased with, receive pleasure, derive pleasure, from, take pleasure, in, delight in, rejoice in, indulge in, luxuriate in, gloat over, enjoy,
relish, like, love, take to, take a fancy to, have a liking for, enter into the spirit of, take in good part, treat oneself to, solace oneself with
Adj. pleased, not sorry,
glad,
gladsome, pleased as punch, happy,
blest, blessed,
blissful,
beatified, happy as a clam at high water, happy as a clam, happy as a king, happy as the day is long, thrice happy, ter quaterque beatus, enjoying, joyful,
hedonic, in a blissful state, in paradise, in raptures, in ecstasies, in a transport of delight,
comfortable, at ease, content, sans souci, overjoyed, entranced,
enchanted, enraptures,
enravished, transported,
fascinated,
captivated, with a joyful face, with sparkling eyes, pleasing,
ecstatic, beatic, painless,
unalloyed, without alloy, cloudless
Adv. happily, with pleasure, with glee
Phr. one's heart leaping with joy, "a wilderness of sweets", "i wish you all the joy that you can wish", jour de ma vie, "joy ruled the day and love the night", "joys season'd high and tasting strong of guilt", "oh happiness, our being's end and aim!", "there is a pleasure that is born of pain", "throned on highest bliss", vedi napoli e poi muori, zwischen freud und leid ist die brucke nicht weit
N. pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness, pleasure giving,
jucundity, delectability,
amusement, attraction, attractiveness,
attractability,
invitingness,
harm,
fascination,
enchantment,
witchery,
seduction, winning ways,
amenity,
amiability,
winsomeness,
loveliness, sunny side, bright side, sweets, goodness, manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey,
bittersweet, fair weather, treat,
regale,
dainty,
titbit,
tidbit, nuts, sauce piquante
V. cause pleasure, produce pleasure, create pleasure, give pleasure, afford pleasure, procure pleasure, offer pleasure, present pleasure, yield pleasure, please, charm, delight,
becharm,
imparadise,
gladden, take,
captivate,
fascinate,
enchant, entrance,
enrapture, transport,
bewitch,
enravish,
bless,
beatify, satisfy,
gratify, desire,
&c. 865,
slake,
satiate,
quench,
indulge,
humor,
flatter,
tickle, tickle the palate,
regale, refresh,
enliven, treat,
amuse, take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, hit one's fancy, meet one's wishes, win the heart, gladden the heart, rejoice the heart, warm the cockles of the heart, do one's heart good,
attract,
allure,
stimulate, interest, make things pleasant,
popularize, gild the pill, sugar-coat the pill,
sweeten Adj. causing pleasure, laetificant, pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, agreeable,
grateful,
gratifying, leef|,
lief, acceptable,
welcome, welcome as the roses in may,
welcomed,
favorite, to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking, satisfactory, refreshing,
comfortable,
cordial,
genial,
glad,
gladsome, sweet,
delectable, nice,
dainty, delicate,
delicious,
dulcet,
luscious,
palatable,
luxurious,
voluptuous,
sensual, attractive,
inviting, prepossessing,
engaging,
winning,
winsome, taking,
fascinating,
captivating, killing,
seducing,
seductive,
heart-robbing,
alluring,
enticing,
appetizing,
cheering,
bewitching,
enchanting, entrancing,
enravishing, charming, delightful,
felicitous,
exquisite, lovely,
ravishing,
rapturous,
heartfelt,
thrilling,
ecstatic, beatic,
beatific,
seraphic,
empyrean,
elysian,
palmy,
halcyon,
saturnian Phr. decies repetita placebit, "charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul", "sweetness and light", beauty is only skin deep
N. content, contentment,
contentedness,
complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart's ease, peace of mind,
serenity,
cheerfulness, ray of comfort, comfort,
reconciliation,
resignation, waiter on providence
V. be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept,
tolerate, consent,
acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace,
conciliate,
reconcile, win over,
propitiate, disarm,
beguile, content, satisfy,
gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be ok
Adj. content, contented, satisfied, at ease, at one's ease, at home, with the mind at ease, sans souci, sine cura, easygoing, not particular,
conciliatory,
unrepining, of good comfort, resigned,
cheerful,
unafflicted,
unvexed,
unmolested, unplagued,
serene, at rest,
snug,
comfortable, in one's element, satisfactory,
tolerable, good enough, ok, all right, acceptable
Adv. contently,
contentedly, to one's heart's content, a la bonne heure, all for the best
Phr. nothing comes amiss, "a heart with room for every joy", ich habe genossen das irdische gluck ich habe gelebt und geliebet, "nor cast one longing lingering look behind", "shut up in measureless content", "sweet are the thoughts that savor of content", "their wants but few their wishes all confined", might as well relax and enjoy it
Int. amen, very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good, it will do, that will do, it cannot be helped
