enjoyable

[ en-joi-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure:

   a very enjoyable film.

   Synonyms: agreeable, pleasant, delightful

   Antonyms: loathsome, detestable, hateful, unpleasant, boring

Other Words From

• en·joya·ble·ness noun
• en·joya·bly adverb
• preen·joya·ble adjective
• unen·joya·ble adjective
• unen·joya·ble·ness noun
• unen·joya·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enjoyable¹

First recorded in 1635–45; enjoy + -able

Example Sentences

At first I thought this was part of his kink, but the conversations aren’t very enjoyable for either of us.

From Ozy

Topicals is taking the focus off of having “perfect” skin and putting the onus on making the treatment experience more enjoyable or as we like to say “Funner Flare-Ups.”

From Fortune

You know, it was easy to work all the time because it was enjoyable, like a big puzzle.

From Freakonomics

Forcing yourself to eat a meal, even a meal you like, makes it much less enjoyable than if you come to it freely.

From Ozy

Which is more enjoyable is a matter of personal preference and learning style, as well as campus policy.

From Voice of San Diego

Austria and Germany, he tells me, were really enjoyable experiences; he was completely anonymous there, no one knew him.

From The Daily Beast

But the Upper East Side social scene is cooler and more enjoyable.

From The Daily Beast

It turned into one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in my brief time working in the movie business.

From The Daily Beast

Drinking is, for many people, an enjoyable part of social gatherings and a complement to meals.

From The Daily Beast

Hong Kong music is based on karaoke music, meaning simple beats, simple lyrics, enjoyable.

From The Daily Beast

Truly it was a most enjoyable season and experience, but there is no joy without its alley here below—not even at the North Pole!

From Project Gutenberg

Judy did not pass a very enjoyable playtime with Punch, who was consumed with indignation.

From Project Gutenberg

To supply eminent humorists and others with enjoyable, rational, and profitable employment.

From Project Gutenberg

Galway is the gateway to Connemara, and Connemara is one of the best places under the sun for a healthy and enjoyable holiday.

From Project Gutenberg

Jessie shrugged her shoulders, and replied that the dance was about as enjoyable as most of that class of thing.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amusing
• delicious
• delightful
• entertaining
• fun
• gratifying
• likable
• pleasant
• pleasurable
• satisfying