Definition for Delectation:

• act of receiving pleasure from something

Synonyms for Delectation:

• n.

  •
  • ecstasy.
  •act (noun)
  • enjoyment.
  •delectation (noun)
  • delight,
  • enjoyment.
  •delight (noun)
  • enjoyment,
  • joy,
  • amusement,
  • happiness,
  • elation,
  • pleasure,
  • rapture.
  •feeling (noun)
  • delight.

• Other synonyms:

  •relish
  • zest.
  •Other relevant words:
  • diversion,
  • felicity,
  • fruition,
  • gaiety,
  • ravishment,
  • custom,
  • entrancement,
  • intoxication,
  • exuberance,
  • activity,
  • happiness,
  • transport,
  • physical pleasure,
  • recreation,
  • high spirits,
  • exhilaration,
  • satisfaction,
  • joy,
  • seventh heaven,
  • entertainment,
  • glee,
  • pleasance,
  • paradise,
  • feast,
  • rapture,
  • gladness,
  • cloud nine,
  • cheer,
  • sunshine,
  • manna,
  • gusto,
  • heaven,
  • gas,
  • ecstasy,
  • beatitude,
  • beatification,
  • pleasure,
  • charm,
  • content,
  • exaltation,
  • bliss,
  • contentedness,
  • amusement,
  • zest,
  • treat,
  • elation,
  • gratification,
  • relish,
  • cheerfulness,
  • usage,
  • use,
  • complacency,
  • joyfulness,
  • mirth,
  • exercise,
  • Oblectation,
  • play,
  • practice,
  • employment,
  • enchantment,
  • delight.

Antonyms for Delectation:

• n.

  • delight
    hate, dislike, woe, gloom, misery, unhappiness, sorrow, hatred, sadness, pain, depression.
  • Other antonyms:
    discontent, displeasure, aggravation, discontentedness, exasperation, rage, anger, distress, dispiritedness, discontentment, fury, irritation, upset, vexation, wretchedness, uneasiness, annoyance, despondency, joylessness, restlessness, desolation, dejection, agitation, discomfort, dissatisfaction, anguish, pique, melancholy, disturbance.

Homophones for Delectation:

• delegation.

Hypernym for Delectation:

• n.

  • feeling
    schadenfreude, amusement, ravishment, entrancement.

Hyponym for Delectation:

• n.

  • act
    activity.
  • feeling
    pleasance, pleasure.