Synonyms of feast

feast 1 of 2

noun

ˈfēst 

1

as in dinner

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinner
• banquet
• feed
• barbecue
• festival
• gala
• repast
• spread
• regale
• carnival
• festivity
• party
• roast
• chow
• buffet
• table
• fete
• blowout
• fête
• smorgasbord
• fry
• mess
• luncheon
• shindig
• barbeque
• cookout
• clambake
• luau

2

as in joy

a source of great satisfaction

the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• delight
• treat
• pleasure
• relief
• delectation
• kick
• amusement
• manna
• entertainment
• gas
• diversion
• fun
• recreation
• comfort
• gratification
• indulgence
• solace
• ambrosia

3

as in abundance

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abundance
• plenty
• wealth
• embarrassment of riches
• plenitude
• cornucopia
• superabundance
• plethora
• plentitude
• sufficiency
• surplus
• competence
• richness
• adequacy
• liberality
• competency
• fertility
• amplitude
• surfeit
• overflow
• opulence
• fecundity
• overdose
• excess
• fruitfulness
• luxuriance
• overkill
• superfluity
• oversupply
• copiousness
• lavishness
• ampleness
• superfluousness
• redundancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• insufficiency
• poverty
• inadequacy
• scarcity
• paucity
• sterility
• undersupply
• infertility
• barrenness

feast

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verb

1

as in to regale

to entertain with a fancy meal

the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regale
• banquet
• honor
• feed
• dine
• recognize
• cater
• junket
• board
• provision
• fête
• fete

2

as in to delight

to give satisfaction to

feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• please
• satisfy
• warm
• pleasure
• rejoice
• entertain
• suit
• agree (with)
• thrill
• content
• amuse
• gladden
• gratify
• tickle
• glad
• appease
• soothe
• gas
• comfort
• excite
• satiate
• placate
• sate
• calm
• treat
• charm
• pacify
• mollify
• quench
• titillate
• captivate
• assuage
• indulge
• cater (to)
• spoil
• galvanize
• divert
• pamper
• humor
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cross
• bug
• put out
• get
• bother
• annoy
• displease
• irritate
• outrage
• anger
• aggravate
• vex
• pique
• perturb
• grate
• gall
• inflame
• provoke
• ruffle
• exasperate
• rouse
• chafe
• incense
• infuriate
• irk
• enrage
• distress
• disturb
• rile
• upset
• rankle
• roil
• steam up
• madden
• fret
• enflame
• nettle
• insult
• harass
• agitate
• harry
• offend
• affront
• peeve
• pester

Examples of feast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ignite stove is easy to pack but powerful enough to cook a campsite feast. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024

Although today’s furry house rulers can enjoy fishy feasts while staying high and dry, since time immemorial, wild cats have apparently been willing to get their paws wet to snag some tasty treats. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024

Verb

Guests can feast on the incredible night skies from the comfort of their villa through telescopes on each private deck. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Ancient Romans feasted on beetle larvae, the Aztecs on water fly eggs. —Anna Spiegel, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024