Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you have when you do or experience something that you like.
I apologise if your enjoyment of the movie was spoiled. [+ of]
...her enjoyment of the beauty of the countryside.
More Synonyms of enjoyment
enjoyment in British English
(ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt)
noun
1.
the act or condition of receiving pleasure from something
2.
the use or possession of something that is satisfying or beneficial
3.
something that provides joy or satisfaction
4.
the possession or exercise of a legal right
enjoyment in American English
(ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt; ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt)
noun
1.
the act or state of enjoying
; specif.,
a.
the possession, use, or benefit of something
b.
a pleasurable experiencing of something
2.
something enjoyed
3.
pleasure; gratification; joy
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpleasure
Examples of 'enjoyment' in a sentence
enjoyment
They showed no enjoyment at getting to the final.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Great performance is about sanity and enjoyment as much as it is about focus and commitment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not simply a means to obtain pleasure and enjoyment?
Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993)
Nobody is getting any enjoyment out of this.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They gave him so much enjoyment.
The Sun (2010)
The enjoyment you get from this kind of food lasts much longer than the temporary kick you get from an unhealthy snack.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But right now, enjoyment is also allowed on stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They spoil our enjoyment of the countryside, harm wildlife and damage farming and rural tourism.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are hard-wired to get enjoyment from that experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is only 45 but portrays anxiety so much more than enjoyment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You get enjoyment, not from making nice statistics for yourself but helping the whole team.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For me, so much was about enjoyment and celebration.
The Sun (2012)
With houses, you can get your enjoyment out of them and the investment holds its value.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And he hopes that his win will encourage other men to realise how much enjoyment there can be in wielding a wooden spoon.
The Sun (2012)
They are a very young squad but holding Wolves will give them a lot of experience and enjoyment.
The Sun (2012)
I had experienced the enjoyment of being on this planet and surviving.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I now get much more enjoyment looking forward to all the big races.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
To us the declaration will be productive of much real enjoyment, and it will bring us together without restraint.
Katie Hickman COURTESANS (2003)
I justified it as a purchase that would give me great pleasure and enjoyment for many years to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Noise is defined as a nuisance when it interferes with a person's use or enjoyment of their land or property.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With all the possibilities and opportunities it holds for enjoyment and pleasure, the front garden is arguably a more important area than the back garden.
Bloom, Adrian Winter Garden Glory (1993)
For all the pleasure and enjoyment he isn't interested in, he may as well sit on a treadmill.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
enjoyment
British English: enjoyment NOUN
Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure that you have when you do something that you like.
I apologize if your enjoyment of the film was spoiled.
American English: enjoyment
Brazilian Portuguese: prazer
Chinese: 愉快
European Spanish: disfrute
French: plaisir
German: Vergnügen
Italian: godimento
Japanese: 楽しみ
Korean: 즐거움
European Portuguese: prazer
Latin American Spanish: disfrute
Chinese translation of 'enjoyment'
enjoyment
(ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt)
n(u)
乐(樂)趣 (lèqù)
1 (noun)
She ate with great enjoyment.
Synonyms
pleasure
We exclaimed with pleasure when we saw them.
liking
fun
You still have time to join in the fun.
delight
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
entertainment
I play the piano purely for my own entertainment.
joy
Salter shouted with joy.
satisfaction
a state of satisfaction
happiness
I think she was looking for happiness.
relish
The three men ate with relish.
recreation
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
amusement
It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.
indulgence
his indulgence of his gross appetites
diversion
Finger-painting is an excellent diversion.
zest
He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
gratification
Eventually they recognized him, much to his gratification.
gusto
Hers was a minor part, but she played it with gusto.
gladness
delectation (formal)
She cooks pastries and cakes for the delectation of visitors.
beer and skittles (informal)
2 (noun)
the enjoyment of equal freedom by all
Synonyms
benefit
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
use
There's no use you asking me any more questions about that.
advantage
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
favour
I've come to ask for a favour.
possession
blessing
the blessings of prosperity
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advantage
Definition
benefit or profit
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
Synonyms
benefit,
use,
start,
help,
service,
aid,
profit,
favour,
asset,
assistance,
blessing,
utility,
boon,
ace in the hole,
ace up your sleeve,
convenience,
avail
in the sense of amusement
It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.