pleasant
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- adjective
- /ˈplɛzənt/
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agradable
- In Uman, many of the houses are surrounded by pleasant gardens, where the inhabitants grow their own vegetables.
- a pleasant surprise
- a pleasant experience
- pleasant memories
You may consider them to be pleasant or not.
- You may consider them to be pleasant or not.
- And none of those struck me as being pleasant places to be.
- It is just the most pleasant subtle fragrance.
- And when it pours, it pours with a nice pleasant, smooth flow.
- And it's not a pleasant place to be.
- It's so rewarding and pleasant when people see this video.
- And he said sex is like a pleasant surprise.
- And that was, I would say, one of my most pleasant conversations.
- It'll just make driving more pleasant, it'll make it less stressful.
- For the young do not find it pleasant to live in a temperate way.
- But bad as I've been, Mom, you're in for a pleasant surprise.
Examples
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I hope you have a pleasant evening with friends and family.
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Casual table sitting with an open mic and some kids' poetry will make for a pleasant evening event.
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And it's not a pleasant place to be.
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I wish it could be under more pleasant circumstances.
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May you have a safe and pleasant journey back to China.
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"Walk by the sea, take the fresh air, visit with pleasant people, and talk of country ways."
Fiction book (1990) -
I think it's time we went and found somewhere pleasant to have our tea.
Fiction book (1990) -
We were having a fairly pleasant day.
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Berlin was still a fairly pleasant place.
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Well, I've tried to create a pleasant atmosphere in which to work.
Synonyms
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Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience
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Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
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Pleasant to experience or enjoyable to do
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Very pleasant to look at or to be with
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Pleasing to the senses or feelings
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Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
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Something very pleasant that makes you happy
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Pleasant to do or experience
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Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
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Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction
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Causing a feeling of enjoyment or happiness
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Friendly and pleasant in a way people like
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Pleasant to be with or to experience
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Cheerful and friendly to other people
Making people feel very happy
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Compounds
How Pleasant
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Morphology
Etymology
Pleasant comes from the Latin word placere, which means 'to please' and is the same root as please and pleasure. So something pleasant gives you pleasure or feels agreeable.