Enjoyable: meaning, definitions and examples
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enjoyable
[ ɪnˈdʒɔɪəb(ə)l ]
experience
Giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.
Synonyms
agreeable, delightful, pleasant, pleasurable, satisfying
Examples of usage
- It was an enjoyable evening spent with friends.
- The movie was very enjoyable, I highly recommend it.
- The book was so enjoyable that I couldn't put it down.
Translations
Translations of the word "enjoyable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 agradável
🇮🇳 आनंददायक
🇩🇪 angenehm
🇮🇩 menyenangkan
🇺🇦 приємний
🇵🇱 przyjemny
🇯🇵 楽しい (tanoshii)
🇫🇷 agréable
🇪🇸 agradable
🇹🇷 keyifli
🇰🇷 즐거운 (jeulgeoun)
🇸🇦 ممتع (mumtae)
🇨🇿 příjemný
🇸🇰 príjemný
🇨🇳 令人愉快的 (lìng rén yúkuài de)
🇸🇮 prijeten
🇮🇸 skemmtilegur
🇰🇿 жақсы
🇬🇪 სასიამოვნო (sasiamovno)
🇦🇿 xoşagələn
🇲🇽 agradable
Word origin
The word 'enjoyable' originated from the Middle English word 'enjoien', which means to give joy, to take pleasure in. The suffix '-able' was added to form the adjective 'enjoyable'. The concept of finding pleasure or satisfaction in something has been present in human experience for centuries, with various languages having their own expressions to convey this idea. 'Enjoyable' continues to be a commonly used word in modern English to describe experiences that bring joy or satisfaction.
See also: enjoyableness, enjoyably, enjoyment.