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[ plez-uhnt ] / ˈplɛz ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleasant ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news. (of persons, manners, disposition, etc.) socially acceptable or adept; polite; amiable; agreeable. fair, as weather: a pleasant summer day. Archaic. lively, sprightly, or merry. Obsolete. jocular or facetious. Origin of pleasant1325–75; Middle English plesaunt<Middle French plaisant, originally present participle of plaisir to please; see -ant SYNONYMS FOR pleasant1 welcome, gratifying. 2 delightful, congenial, friendly. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleasant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pleasantpleas·ant·ly, adverbpleas·ant·ness, nounWords nearby pleasantpleadable, pleader, pleading, pleadings, pleasance, pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Island, Pleasanton, pleasantry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pleasantLife can be so pleasant in San Diego that we sometimes tend to forget or gloss over that we’re not in heaven, not yet. Politics Report: A Poll and a Court Ruling in Key Council Race|Scott Lewis|August 22, 2020|Voice of San Diego June, August, and September are often considered to be some of the most pleasant months of the year in Cleveland. Cleveland – The Rock and Roll Capital of the World|LGBTQ-Editor|August 21, 2020|No Straight News Design solutions must not only effectively contain the spread of the virus, but also make going back to work a pleasant, even beautiful experience. How to design an office that employees will want to return to|Anne Quito|August 9, 2020|Quartz However, summers are amazing, and autumns are mild and pleasant. Chicago: A Midwestern Jewel for the LGBTQ Community|LGBTQ-Editor|July 11, 2020|No Straight News
Good stories and user-generated content will always leave a pleasant aftertaste and increase interest in your brand. Hottest user-centric video advertising trends of 2020: CTV, vertical, and social formats|Ivan Guzenko|June 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy. Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST However, in reality, this should be the norm, not a “pleasant surprise.” Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Internet is like booze—a little bit gives you a pleasant buzz. 10 Things That Made Us Want to Turn Off the Internet Forever in 2014|The Daily Beast|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST That the Globes did this year, rewarding both Rodriguez and the series in Best Comedy, is a pleasant surprise. 15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Office workers have pleasant picnic lunches on the empty roads. Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies|Brendon Hong|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST The three gentlemen walked gravely on, in pleasant conversation. The Golden Dog|William Kirby She almost always wore a pleasant smile on her rosy lips; a light of loving tenderness generally shone in her soft blue eyes. A pleasant story is told of the young queen shortly after her accession. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7|Charles H. Sylvester Her earnest face brightened with a wistful yet pleasant smile. An Engagement of Convenience|Louis Zangwill There are some pleasant things about this way of spending a lifetime, but there are no easy ones. McClure's Magazine, March, 1896, Vol. VI., No. 4.|Various
British Dictionary definitions for pleasant
adjectivegiving or affording pleasure; enjoyable having pleasing or agreeable manners, appearance, habits, etc obsolete merry and lively Derived forms of pleasantpleasantly, adverbpleasantness, nounWord Origin for pleasantC14: from Old French plaisant, from plaisir to please 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 Words related to pleasantcordial, likable, sweet, cheerful, mild, bland, satisfying, amusing, agreeable, pleasing, pleasurable, amiable, polite, charming, congenial, gracious, enjoyable, lovely, refreshing, cool |