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pleasant

pleasant

89 1.0
Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛzənt/
translation icon : simpático
  • And they are seen often as warm and pleasant and altogether really nice people.
  • very pleasant
  • friendly and pleasant
  • always pleasant

I commit to be pleasant with each person I meet.

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Examples

  • But I assure you gentlemen, I shall endeavor to make your stay here as pleasant as possible.

  • The teacher went on to describe Paul as a "very happy, pleasant, and hardworking young man."

    Academic text (2006)
  • So people who are pleasant get invited to parties.

  • Does that sound good to you, or would your life be less pleasant without?

  • So how do we come to a world where we're just more pleasant to one another and more civil?

  • I had a very pleasant conversation with Mr. Mascarpone.

  • Agency personnel who were pleasant and respectful did make a difference under these circumstances.

    Academic text (1994)
  • But Paul just kept on nodding and agreeing in a pleasant kind of way.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In their personal dealings with one another, they appear to be gracious, pleasant, charming, and even warm.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Everyone appreciates a pleasant personality at social gatherings.

Synonyms

nice
vspleasant
1.0

Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience

highlights a friendly, cheerful manner that creates clear enjoyment
sweet
vspleasant
1.1

Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable

focuses on friendly behavior that gives enjoyment rather than innocent charm
friendly
vspleasant
773 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

puts more stress on creating enjoyment through manners than on help
kind
vspleasant
534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

is about pleasing manners that give enjoyment rather than helpful acts
charming
vspleasant
418 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is milder, giving simple enjoyment through manner not strong attraction
warm
vspleasant
280 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

is milder, focusing on courteous manner that gives light enjoyment
delightful
vspleasant
202 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

is less intense, offering modest enjoyment through friendly conduct
cheerful
vspleasant
111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

focuses on pleasing manners that make others enjoy interactions not mood
likable
vspleasant
  • US
72 1.0

Pleasant and friendly that makes other people feel warm toward you

is more about creating enjoyment by manners than passive appeal
amiable
vspleasant
21 3.4

Friendly and pleasant in a way people like

is more about causing enjoyment through manner than simple likability
personable
vspleasant
21 4.2

A person who is pleasant and easy to like

relies on warmth from behavior rather than appearance or charm
good-natured
vspleasant
19 2.4

Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with

highlights giving enjoyment by manner rather than passive acceptance
agreeable
vspleasant
18 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

concentrates on friendly manner that gives enjoyment rather than mere likeability
affable
vspleasant
16 5.5

Friendly and easy to talk to

focuses on giving enjoyment by manner rather than being talkative
jovial
vspleasant
12 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

tends to be calmer, giving mild enjoyment rather than boisterous fun
genial
vspleasant
11 4.8

A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable

is more about making others enjoy manners than just cheerful mood
lovely
vspleasant
9 1.1

A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy

is more about pleasing behavior that creates gentle enjoyment, not charm
good-humored
vspleasant
  • US
4 3.2

Cheerful and friendly to other people

emphasizes pleasing behavior that makes interactions enjoyable not just cheer
sweet-natured
vspleasant
2 3.2

Kind and gentle toward others

is more about creating social enjoyment through manner than simple gentleness
likeable
vspleasant
  • UK
1 1.0

Nice and friendly so people feel warm toward you

focuses on pleasing behavior that actively creates enjoyment not just appeal
good-tempered
vspleasant
1 3.5

Being calm and friendly, not easily annoyed

is more focused on giving enjoyment by manner than on calmness
nice as pie
vspleasant
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very pleasant and friendly to other people

is the neutral word for friendly manner rather than informal praise

Antonyms

22 1.9

Not kind or warm to other people

8 5.0

Unfriendly in manner so people feel uncomfortable

Compounds

An earlier name for Nauru, a small island country in the central Pacific

Having a nice scent

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

How Friendly

warm
280 1.0
amiable
21 3.4
affable
16 5.5
pleasant
89 1.0
polite
329 1.0

Surface Forms

pleasant positive
pleasanter comparative
pleasantest superlative

Morphology

pleasant = please (transparent) = please + ant

The adjectival meaning 'friendly, agreeable in manner' extends directly from 'please' + '-ant' and is therefore inferable.

Etymology

Pleasant comes from the Latin word placere, which means 'to please' and is the same root as please and pleasure. So a pleasant person 'pleases' others by being friendly and easy to be with.