pleasant
adjective
pleas·ant ˈple-zᵊnt 
1
: having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable
a pleasant day
2
: having or characterized by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
pleasantly adverb
pleasantness noun
Synonyms
- agreeable
- blessed
- blest
- congenial
- darling
- delectable
- delicious
- delightful
- delightsome
- dreamy
- dulcet
- enjoyable
- felicitous
- good
- grateful
- gratifying
- heavenly
- jolly
- luscious
- nice
- palatable
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- pretty
- satisfying
- savory
- savoury
- sweet
- tasty
- welcome
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Example Sentences
the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven We had a pleasant conversation. Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting. I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise! Their new teacher seems pleasant enough. a very pleasant young man See More
Recent Examples on the Web Most days offer abundant sunshine, comfortably warm afternoons and pleasant evenings. 
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Strange New Worlds is a truly pleasant surprise to fans of the franchise. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 There was even a pleasant breeze much of the evening. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The result is pleasant-enough middlebrow entertainment that will serve the cinematic needs of older viewers especially. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Her memoir is a charming, revealing look at a life lived in and out of the spotlight, including brushes—pleasant and, sometimes even more fun, not—with the likes of Billy Wilder, Marilyn Monroe, and Frank Sinatra. The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Electric vehicles have oft-ignored production costs, such as batteries that rely on specialty metals found in some not-so-pleasant places like China, which could care less about its carbon footprint and uses its resources to shape global policy. Mark Yost, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 That was the pleasant joy of reading the book for the first time. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The obvious explanation is that there are many planets, even in our own solar system, that do not have liquid water or pleasant temperatures or oxygen atmospheres. Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 See More
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Strange New Worlds is a truly pleasant surprise to fans of the franchise. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 There was even a pleasant breeze much of the evening. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The result is pleasant-enough middlebrow entertainment that will serve the cinematic needs of older viewers especially. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Her memoir is a charming, revealing look at a life lived in and out of the spotlight, including brushes—pleasant and, sometimes even more fun, not—with the likes of Billy Wilder, Marilyn Monroe, and Frank Sinatra. The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Electric vehicles have oft-ignored production costs, such as batteries that rely on specialty metals found in some not-so-pleasant places like China, which could care less about its carbon footprint and uses its resources to shape global policy. Mark Yost, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 That was the pleasant joy of reading the book for the first time. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The obvious explanation is that there are many planets, even in our own solar system, that do not have liquid water or pleasant temperatures or oxygen atmospheres. Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English plesaunt, from Anglo-French plaisant, from present participle of plaisir
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
pleasant
adjective
pleas·ant ˈple-zᵊnt
1
: giving pleasure : agreeable
a pleasant day
2
: having pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
a pleasant young man
pleasant
adjective
1
as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the massage was extremely pleasant and relaxing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enjoyable
- delightful
- nice
- pleasing
- delicious
- sweet
- satisfying
- good
- pleasurable
- welcome
- heavenly
- pretty
- agreeable
- soothing
- congenial
- amusing
- comfortable
- jolly
- comforting
- happy
- tasty
- gratifying
- desirable
- tempting
- palatable
- dreamy
- grateful
- attractive
- felicitous
- blessed
- charming
- fascinating
- delectable
- luscious
- savory
- cheerful
- blissful
- darling
- delightsome
- entertaining
- dulcet
- inviting
- savoury
- calming
- alluring
- enchanting
- amiable
- blest
- enviable
- gracious
- personable
- cheery
- joyous
- hospitable
- affable
- relishable
- recreative
- goodly
- genial
- kindly
- exhilarating
- glad
- good-natured
- diverting
- intoxicating
- euphoric
- ecstatic
- rapturous
- elating
- felicific
- gemütlich
- nirvanic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unpleasant
- disagreeable
- unwelcome
- miserable
- ghastly
- unpalatable
- horrid
- hellish
- repulsive
- obnoxious
- abominable
- distasteful
- disgusting
- wretched
- dull
- tedious
- repugnant
- boring
- offensive
- vile
- flat
- odious
- hateful
- irksome
- unsavory
- repellent
- detestable
- commonplace
- sad
- bilious
- unhappy
- yucky
- abhorrent
- insipid
- gloomy
- dreary
- tragic
- depressing
- dismal
- displeasing
- sorrowful
- annoying
- regrettable
- dissatisfying
- stale
- pleasureless
- irritating
- mournful
- joyless
- doleful
- deplorable
- lugubrious
- tragical
- revulsive
- god-awful
- aggravating
- hostile
- lamentable
- yukky
- exasperating
- disheartening
- vexing
- dolorous
- repellant
- heartbreaking
- perturbing
- lachrymose
- heartrending
- disturbing
- forbidding
- maddening
- infuriating
- intimidating
- distressing
- upsetting
- peeving
- enraging
- outraging
- rankling
- angering
- riling
- inflaming
- incensing
- enflaming
2
as in nice
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations she has a reputation among the employees for being a demanding boss, but she's unexpectedly pleasant outside of work Synonyms & Similar Words
- nice
- gracious
- sweet
- amiable
- agreeable
- friendly
- delightful
- cheerful
- affable
- kind
- attractive
- mellow
- enjoyable
- polite
- good-natured
- good-tempered
- genial
- gentle
- clever
- well-disposed
- thoughtful
- benign
- cordial
- amicable
- cheery
- neighborly
- courteous
- sunny
- companionable
- sociable
- civil
- obliging
- considerate
- conversable
- likable
- glad
- accommodating
- amenable
- likeable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unpleasant
- disagreeable
- ungracious
- unamiable
- ungenial
- unkind
- surly
- rude
- discourteous
- impolite
- irritable
- unsociable
- inconsiderate
- boorish
- unmannerly
- uncivil
- cantankerous
- touchy
- contrary
- grumpy
- peevish
- snappish
- grouchy
- bilious
- testy
- irascible
- churlish
- fussy
- petulant
- dyspeptic
- contentious
- crabby
- unattractive
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- choleric
- querulous
- bearish
- argumentative
- unappealing
- sour
- ornery
- ill-mannered
- ill-humored
- cranky
- quick-tempered
- vinegary