Synonyms and antonyms of Feelings of pleasure and excitement in American Thesaurus

pleasure (noun)

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

excitement (noun)

the feeling of being excited

enthusiasm (noun)

the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it

delight (noun)

a feeling of great happiness and pleasure

anticipation (noun)

a feeling of excitement about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon

ecstasy (noun)

a feeling of great happiness and pleasure, often sexual pleasure

kick (noun)

informal a feeling of excitement or pleasure

joie de vivre (noun)

a feeling of pleasure and excitement that comes from enjoying life

wonder (noun)

mainly literary a feeling of surprise, admiration, or pleasure that you get, for example when you have seen something very unusual or beautiful

satisfaction (noun)

the feeling of pleasure that you get when you achieve or obtain something that you want

adventure (noun)

the feeling that you want to have new and exciting experiences

amusement (noun)

a feeling of being amused

appreciation (noun)

pleasure in understanding something that is good or beautiful

a sense of occasion ()

a feeling that a time or event is special or important

bang (noun)

Americaninformal a feeling of excitement, or something that gives you this feeling

bug (noun)

informal a sudden strong enthusiasm for doing something

buzz (noun)

informal a strong feeling of pleasure or excitement

delectation (noun)

very formal pleasure or enjoyment

enchantment (noun)

a feeling of being very interested and attracted by someone or something

enjoyment (noun)

pleasure that you get from an activity or experience

expectancy (noun)

a feeling that something good or exciting is soon going to happen

fever (noun)

strong excitement and enthusiasm that affects a lot of people

fever (noun)

mainly literary a very excited or nervous feeling

fever pitch (noun)

a state of great excitement

flutter (noun)

an excited or nervous state or feeling

glow (noun)

a strong pleasant feeling

gold rush (noun)

informal a situation in which a lot of people suddenly become involved in a particular activity because they hope to make a lot of money

gratification (noun)

pleasure, especially because a desire has been satisfied

imagination (noun)

a feeling of interest and excitement about something

luster (noun)

mainly literary the feeling that something special and impressive is happening

morale (noun)

the amount of enthusiasm that a person or group of people feel about their situation at a particular time

nibble (noun)

a sign of interest in an offer or suggestion

relish (noun)

great pleasure and satisfaction

romance (noun)

a feeling of excitement that you get from new and slightly dangerous experiences

rush (noun)

informal a sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, happiness, etc.

schadenfreude (noun)

formal a feeling of pleasure that some people have when bad things happen to someone else

someone can’t wait/can hardly wait ()

used for saying someone is very excited about something that they expect will happen

spice (noun)

extra interest or excitement

spring fever (noun)

a feeling of excitement or energy that is thought to be caused by the beginning of spring

the thrill of the chase ()

the excitement of trying to get someone or something that you want

triumph (noun)

the proud or excited feeling that you get when you have won something or have been successful