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pleasurable

pleasurable

34 3.5
Causing a feeling of enjoyment or happiness
  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛʒərəbəl/
translation icon : placentero
  • You know, we try and keep you as isolated as possible, makes for a more pleasurable experience.
  • a pleasurable experience
  • reading is pleasurable
  • a pleasurable activity

So one reason why fiction is is pleasurable is it's reality light.

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Examples

  • Why should such a pleasurable and important job be done by women only?

  • In short, although driving was initially pleasurable, automobile owners increasingly found it a necessity.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Because a movie should be a pleasurable experience.

  • I like it when a brand makes the buying experience pleasurable for the customer.

  • Very pleasurable to meet you.

  • Or if I did, it was definitely the most pleasurable one I could imagine.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • And then three, it was pleasurable and exciting and rewarding for me to do.

  • But it's very pleasurable to see people in one weekend transform.

  • It can soon become a pleasurable experience for the baby, and for you as well.

  • Visiting the beach can be a pleasurable way to relax and unwind.

Synonyms

happy
vspleasurable
1.0

Feeling pleased and content

refers to things that produce pleasure rather than the felt emotion
fun
vspleasurable
1.0

Causing people to have a good time

is more general, covering calm pleasure as well as amusement
lovely
vspleasurable
1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is about causing pleasure in any sensory or emotional way
pleasant
vspleasurable
314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

is the wider idea of causing pleasure or satisfaction in many ways
delightful
vspleasurable
202 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

is the basic capacity to cause pleasure without stressing intensity
enjoyable
vspleasurable
119 1.0

Pleasant to do or experience

is the general notion of causing pleasure or satisfaction
rewarding
vspleasurable
101 3.5

An activity or experience that makes you feel good and successful

is about giving pleasure more generally, not only via achievement
joyful
vspleasurable
70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

describes sources of pleasure rather than the emotional state itself
pleasing
vspleasurable
63 2.0

Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

is broader, covering any source that brings pleasure or satisfaction
gratifying
vspleasurable
41 3.7

Pleasing and making you feel proud or satisfied

covers simple pleasure or satisfaction beyond feelings of reward
agreeable
vspleasurable
18 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

is the broader idea of producing pleasure or satisfaction
hedonic
vspleasurable
  • Specialized
1 8.5

About pleasure and wanting to feel good

is the plain capacity to cause pleasure rather than a technical term
satisfying
vspleasurable
1 2.2

A pleasant feeling of being happy when a need or wish is met

focuses generally on causing pleasure without requiring fulfillment
delightsome
vspleasurable
  • Archaic
8.8

Making people feel very happy

is the general ability to bring pleasure or satisfaction

How Pleasurable

delightful
202 2.0
pleasurable
34 3.5
enjoyable
119 1.0
pleasant
314 1.0
agreeable
18 1.0

Surface Forms

pleasurable positive
pleasurabler comparative
pleasurablest superlative

Morphology

pleasurable = pleasure (transparent) = pleasure + able

The word is formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to 'pleasure', yielding 'capable of giving pleasure', which is straightforward for learners to derive.

Etymology

Pleasurable comes from the noun pleasure, which itself comes from an old word meaning 'to please' or 'give pleasure'. Think of the simple word please — if something 'pleases' you it makes you feel good, so pleasurable means 'giving pleasure'.