PLEASURABLE

enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable

(adjective) affording satisfaction or pleasure; “the company was enjoyable”; “found her praise gratifying”; “full of happiness and pleasurable excitement”; “good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pleasurable (comparative more pleasurable, superlative most pleasurable)

That gives pleasure

Synonyms

• (giving pleasure): nice, pleasant, pleasing

Source: Wiktionary


Pleas"ur*a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable. Bacon. O, sir, you are very pleasurable. B. Jonson.

– Pleas"ur*a*ble*ness, n.

– Pleas"ur*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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