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pleasured

pleasured

3.8
Feeling happy and showing it
  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛʒərd/
translation icon : complacido
  • He looked pleasured when he received the unexpected gift from his friends.

Examples

  • The children were clearly pleasured by the magician's entertaining performance.

  • She was pleasured by the kind words her teacher shared after the presentation.

  • She felt pleasured by the surprise party.

  • The children were pleasured by the fun games.

  • He looked pleasured when he received the unexpected gift from his friends.

  • The children were clearly pleasured by the magician's entertaining performance.

  • She was pleasured by the kind words her teacher shared after the presentation.

Synonyms

happy
vspleasured
∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased and content

leans more toward marked delight or clear gratification than simple contentment
glad
vspleasured
∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is more intense and closer to strong delight or deep gratification
pleased
vspleasured
936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is a stronger positive feeling of enjoyment and deeper delight
delighted
vspleasured
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is similar but can also mean general pleasure without extreme intensity
thrilled
vspleasured
171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is calmer and refers to pleasure without intense excitement
joyful
vspleasured
70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is often less intense, describing general pleasure rather than marked happiness
joyous
vspleasured
62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is more about personal feeling of pleasure than outward display of joy
satisfied
vspleasured
38 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

focuses more on feeling positive delight rather than only fulfillment
overjoyed
vspleasured
10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is similar in positivity but usually less extreme and intense
gratified
vspleasured
4 4.0

Feeling pleased and satisfied because you received something you wanted

is broader, covering pleasure not only from receiving what was wanted
gladsome
vspleasured
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is deeper enjoyment rather than just a cheerful or bright mood
to gladdened
vspleasured
3.0

To make someone feel happy

is a more general state of ongoing positive feeling rather than a caused change

Antonyms

unhappy
463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

displeased
7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

How Pleased

ecstatic
69 4.5
delighted
228 1.0
pleasured
3.8
satisfied
38 1.0
pleased
936 1.0
content
87 1.0

Surface Forms

pleasured positive

Morphology

pleasured = pleasure (transparent) = pleasure + ed

The adjective is a straightforward formation from the base 'pleasure' with the adjectival/past participle '-ed', giving the sense 'experiencing pleasure'.

Etymology

Pleasured comes from the common verb please, which comes from the Latin placere meaning 'to please' or 'to give pleasure'. So, to be pleasured is to feel 'pleased' or happily satisfied.