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View synonyms for pleasant

pleasant

[ plez-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:

    pleasant news.

    Synonyms: gratifying, welcome

  2. (of persons, manners, disposition, etc.) socially acceptable or adept; polite; amiable; agreeable.

    Synonyms: friendly, congenial, delightful

  3. fair, as weather:

    a pleasant summer day.

  4. Archaic. lively, sprightly, or merry.
  5. Obsolete. jocular or facetious.


pleasant

/ ˈplɛzənt /

adjective

  1. giving or affording pleasure; enjoyable
  2. having pleasing or agreeable manners, appearance, habits, etc
  3. obsolete.
    merry and lively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈpleasantness, noun
  • ˈpleasantly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • pleasant·ly adverb
  • pleasant·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleasant1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English plesaunt, from Old French plaisant, originally present participle of plaisir “to please”; equivalent to please + -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleasant1

C14: from Old French plaisant, from plaisir to please
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Example Sentences

I told him I had been pleased and hoped his death hadn't been pleasant.

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He had a pleasant expression that told me he was having fun, but then Hackman stopped.

While that will feel quite pleasant with a bit of sunshine expected at times, there will also be a lot of cloud, rain and strong winds.

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He taught her when she was in Year 3 and said it was always a pleasant surprise to find out you were someone's favourite teacher.

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"A couple of the staff finished just after because of the stress of the floods at the time, it's not very pleasant for any of them," he said.

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