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pleasurableness

pleasurableness

6.1
A quality that gives people enjoyment
  • noun
  • /ˈplɛʒərəbəl.nəs/
translation icon : placentero
  • The pleasurableness of the sunset left us in awe.

Examples

  • Many people underestimate the pleasurableness of a simple walk in the park.

  • She commented on the pleasurableness of the meal at the new restaurant.

  • The pleasurableness of the vacation made it unforgettable for everyone involved.

  • This garden's pleasurableness makes it a perfect retreat.

  • The pleasurableness of the sunny afternoon made everyone feel happy and relaxed.

  • Her singing added a sense of pleasurableness to the gathering, and everyone enjoyed the moment.

  • The pleasurableness of the soft breeze made the picnic by the lake even more delightful.

Synonyms

pleasantness
vspleasurableness
2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

is identical in meaning to this general quality
delightfulness
vspleasurableness
1 3.7

A quality that makes people feel great pleasure

is milder meaning ordinary pleasant quality rather than great pleasure
pleasingness
vspleasurableness
5.6

A pleasant quality that makes something enjoyable to see, hear, or feel

is broader and covers general pleasant quality not only senses
enjoyableness
vspleasurableness
3.5

How much fun something is

is the general quality rather than only activity enjoyment
agreeableness
vspleasurableness
4.4

A pleasant feeling from nice surroundings or conditions

is the inherent quality of giving pleasure not caused by surroundings
pleasance
vspleasurableness
  • Archaic
9.9

A quiet feeling of being happy and satisfied

is the quality itself rather than the felt emotional state

Antonyms

unpleasantness
17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

How Pleasurable

charm
254 1.7
pleasurableness
6.1
pleasantness
2 3.4

Surface Forms

pleasurableness singular
pleasurablenesses plural

Morphology

pleasurableness = pleasurable (transparent) = pleasure + able + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'pleasurable' with the productive suffix '-ness'; the meaning is the quality of being pleasurable.

Etymology

Pleasurableness comes from please and pleasure, words that mean 'to make happy' or 'a feeling of enjoyment', and the endings -able and -ness change that into the 'quality of being pleasant'. So, pleasurableness simply means the 'quality of giving pleasure'.