Antonyms for enjoyed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-joi |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdʒɔɪ |
Definition of enjoyed
Origin :- late 14c., "rejoice, be glad" (intransitive), from Old French enjoir "to give joy, rejoice, take delight in," from en- "make" (see en- (1)) + joir "enjoy," from Latin gaudere "rejoice" (see joy); Sense of "have the use or benefit of" first recorded early 15c. (replacing Old English brucan; see brook (v.)).
- Meaning "take pleasure in" is mid-15c. In modern use it has a tendency to lose its connection with pleasure: newspaper photo captions say someone enjoys an ice cream cone, etc., when all she is doing is eating it, and Wright's "English Dialect Dictionary" (1900) reports widespread use in north and west England of the phrase to enjoy bad health for one who has ailments. Related: Enjoyed; enjoying; enjoys.
- verb take pleasure in, from something
- verb have the benefit or use of
- "Some portions of the evening I enjoyed exceedingly," replied Philothea.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- This request he intended to refuse, and enjoyed in advance the humiliation of young Rushton.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- But for the knowledge that he was a prisoner, Robert would have enjoyed his present situation.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- There are others, perhaps, who have not been fully sensible of the privileges which they enjoyed.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- There is a grandeur in the ruin to be enjoyed, as well as a scene of beauty from its towers.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- They recognized the humor hidden in the answer, and enjoyed it.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- So indeed was Marion Wilbur, and she had enjoyed teaching Gracie.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- So they enjoyed most thoroughly this true possession from a distance.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- I myself didn't weep, but I enjoyed it, some of it, first rate.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 1. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- So true it is, that all our pleasures must be earned, before they can be enjoyed.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for enjoyed
- adore
- appreciate
- be blessed
- be entertained
- be favored
- be fond of
- be pleased
- boast
- command
- cotton to
- delight in
- dig
- dote on
- drink in
- eat up
- experience
- fancy
- flip over
- freak out on
- get a charge out of
- get a kick out of
- get high on
- go
- have
- have a ball
- have a good time
- have fun
- hold
- like
- live a little
- live it up
- love
- luxuriate in
- maintain
- mind
- occupy
- own
- paint the town
- possess
- process
- reap the benefits
- rejoice in
- relish
- retain
- revel in
- savor
- take joy in
- thrill to
- use
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