Pleasant: meaning, definitions and examples

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pleasant

 

[ หˆplษ›zษ™nt ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or atmosphere

giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment

Synonyms

agreeable, delightful, enjoyable

Examples of usage

  • a pleasant surprise
  • a pleasant conversation with a friend
Context #2 | Adjective

personality or behavior

having an agreeable or friendly manner

Synonyms

affable, amiable, friendly

Examples of usage

  • a pleasant personality
  • a pleasant smile

Translations

Translations of the word "pleasant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agradรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค–เคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angenehm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyenangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธั”ะผะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyjemny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟƒๅœฐ่‰ฏใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agrรฉable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agradable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hoลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ๊ฑฐ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุชุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญjemnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญjemnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„‰ๅฟซ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prijeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฆgilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ั‹ะผะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xoลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agradable

Etymology

The word 'pleasant' originated from the Latin word 'placere', meaning 'to please'. Over time, it evolved to its current form in Middle English. The concept of something being pleasant has been valued throughout history, as it signifies a positive and enjoyable experience.

See also: displease, displeased, displeasedly, displeasing, displeasingness, pleased, pleasing, pleasingly, unpleased, unpleasingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,274, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.