Word Frequency
pleasant (ˈplɛzənt
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Definitions
adjective
- giving or affording pleasure; enjoyable
- having pleasing or agreeable manners, appearance, habits, etc
- (obsolete) merry and lively
Derived Forms
ˈpleasantly adverbˈpleasantness noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French plaisant, from plaisir to pleaseSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = pleasing, nice, welcome, satisfying, fine, lovely, acceptable, amusing, refreshing, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable, delectable, lekker,
Translations for 'pleasant'
- British English: pleasant Something that is pleasant is enjoyable or attractive.It's always pleasant to do what you enjoy.ˈplɛznt ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: سَارّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: agradável
- Chinese: 令人愉快的
- Croatian: ugodan
- Czech: příjemný
- Danish: behagelig
- Dutch: plezierig
- European Spanish: agradable
- Finnish: miellyttävä
- French: agréable
- German: angenehm
- Greek: ευχάριστος ευχάριστη
- Italian: piacevole
- Japanese: 楽しい
- Korean: 유쾌한
- Norwegian: trivelig
- Polish: przyjemny przyjemna
- Portuguese: agradável
- Romanian: plăcut plăcută, placuți, plăcute
- Russian: приятный приятная
- Spanish: agradable
- Swedish: angenäm angenämt
- Thai: น่าพอใจ
- Turkish: hoş
- Ukrainian: приємний
- Vietnamese: dễ chịu
Example Sentences Including 'pleasant'
Alison was a really pleasant woman a little older than Stanley: an artist of some kind.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
Candles stand on the fireplace, creating a pleasant glow in the evening.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Clearly she thought threats were as pleasant a form of communication as I did.DEAD BEAT (2002)
Sun Helmet A pleasant three degrees below zero wind was blowing.THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)
Tarja Tenragan, on the other hand, had been a pleasant surprise.TREASON KEEP (2001)
The BBC regularly broadcasts Church of England services, the pleasant programme Evensong being one.Irish Times (2002)
The Maple Leafs took a 2-1 lead in the first period, which was a pleasant surprise.Globe and Mail (2003)
The Mont Fort Pub is packed but pleasant and definitely the place to be.Glasgow Herald (2001)
With violins, acoustic strumming and soaring falsetto, it's a performance you could describe as ` pleasant '.NME (New Musical Express) (2003)
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