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pleasured

pleasured

2 3.8
Feeling happy and showing it
  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛʒərd/
: 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
693 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is a stronger positive feeling of enjoyment and deeper delight
thrilled
vspleasured
383 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is calmer and refers to pleasure without intense excitement
delighted
vspleasured
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is similar but can also mean general pleasure without extreme intensity
joyful
vspleasured
73 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is often less intense, describing general pleasure rather than marked happiness
joyous
vspleasured
56 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is more about personal feeling of pleasure than outward display of joy
overjoyed
vspleasured
29 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is similar in positivity but usually less extreme and intense
gratified
vspleasured
17 4.0

Feeling pleased and satisfied because you received something you wanted

is broader, covering pleasure not only from receiving what was wanted
satisfied
vspleasured
12 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

focuses more on feeling positive delight rather than only fulfillment
to gladdened
vspleasured
1 3.0

To make someone feel happy

is a more general state of ongoing positive feeling rather than a caused change
gladsome
vspleasured
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is deeper enjoyment rather than just a cheerful or bright mood

Antonyms

412 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

21 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

How Pleased

ecstatic
61 4.5
delighted
228 1.0
pleasured
2 3.8
satisfied
12 1.0
pleased
693 1.0
content
165 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.