The difference between Joy and Pleasure

When used as nouns, joy means a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good, whereas pleasure means a state of being pleased or contented.

When used as verbs, joy means to feel joy, to rejoice, whereas pleasure means to give or afford pleasure to.

Pleasure is also interjection with the meaning: pleased to meet you.

check bellow for the other definitions of Joy and Pleasure

  1. Joy as a noun:

    A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

    Examples:

    "a child's joy on Christmas morning"

    "They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."

  2. Joy as a noun:

    Anything that causes such a feeling.

    Examples:

    "the joys and demands of parenthood"

  3. Joy as a noun:

    Luck or success; a positive outcome.

  4. Joy as a noun (obsolete):

    The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.

  1. Joy as a verb (intransitive):

    To feel joy, to rejoice.

  2. Joy as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To enjoy.

  3. Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To give joy to; to congratulate.

  4. Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.

  1. Pleasure as a noun (uncountable):

    A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

    Examples:

    "He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

    "I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax."

  2. Pleasure as a noun (countable):

    A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

    Examples:

    "It was a pleasure to meet you."

    "Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures."

  3. Pleasure as a noun (uncountable):

    One's preference.

    Examples:

    "What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?"

  4. Pleasure as a noun (formal, uncountable):

    The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

    Examples:

    "to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked"

    "to be imprisoned [[at Her Majesty's pleasure at Her Majesty's pleasure]]upright : to be imprisoned indefinitely"

    "at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires"

  1. Pleasure as a verb (transitive):

    To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  2. Pleasure as a verb (transitive):

    To give sexual pleasure to.

    Examples:

    "Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night."

  3. Pleasure as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.

    Examples:

    "to go pleasuring"

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