English word
Pleased
Synonyms for pleased
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- appreciative
- complacent
- smug
- thankful
- excited
- gratified
- amused
- thrilled
- chuffed
- entertained
- grateful
- wrapped
- gruntled
- over the moon
- in high spirits
- pleased as punch
- on cloud seven
- as pleased as Punch
- made up
- like a child with a new toy
Synonyms by context
Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation
adjective
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
adjective
- conceited
- proud
- pompous
- vainglorious
- egotistical
- vain
- egotistic
- overweening
Having emotional or mental peace
adjective
- reassured
- comforted
- relieved
- bolstered
- confident
- encouraged
- calmed
- heartened
- inspirited
To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone
verb
- interested
- attracted
- appealed to
- drew
- engrossed
- fascinated
- intrigued
- tempted
- captivated
To have provided assistance to someone or something
verb
- helped
- aided
- assisted
- supported
- abetted
- furthered
- lent a hand
- propped
- served
Past tense for to make happy or give pleasure to
verb
- gladdened
- fulfilled
- humored
- humoured
- pleasured
Antonyms for pleased
- depressed
- dissatisfied
- unsatisfied
- displeased
- upset
- offended
- unhappy
- discontent
- disgusted
- aggrieved
- disappointed
- disapproving
- discontented
- irritated
- unfulfilled
- ungratified
- grudging
- angered
- complaining
- annoyed
Opposite of feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation
- dissatisfied
- displeased
- unhappy
- discontent
- disappointed
- discontented
- unfulfilled
- ungratified
- unsatisfied
- complaining
Opposite of amused or diverted (by something entertaining)
- depressed
- disinterested
- unoccupied
- bored
- ignored
- irritated
- neglected
- spurned
Opposite of showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
- uncomplacent
- humble
- modest
- reserved
- uneasy
- discreet
Opposite of to have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone
- deterred
- discouraged
- disenchanted
- jaded
- tired
- upset
- wore
- angered
Opposite of to have aroused someone
- repulsed
- repelled
- turned off
- disgusted
- offended
- revolted
- sickened
Opposite of past tense for to make happy or give pleasure to
- saddened
- disheartened
- pained
- aggrieved
- burdened
- dejected
- distressed
- grieved
Phrases
- a hoot
- alive and kicking
- all right
- always smiling
- appreciative of
- a scream
- as happy as a clam
- as happy as Larry
- as it should be
- as lively as a grig
- as merry as a grig
- as pleased as Punch
- at ease
- at home
- at peace
- at rest
- beside oneself
- beside oneself with happiness
- beside oneself with joy
- blissed out