pleasant
Americanadjective
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pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure.
pleasant news.
- Synonyms:
- gratifying, welcome
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(of persons, manners, disposition, etc.) socially acceptable or adept; polite; amiable; agreeable.
- Synonyms:
- friendly, congenial, delightful
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fair, as weather.
a pleasant summer day.
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Archaic. lively, sprightly, or merry.
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Obsolete. jocular or facetious.
adjective
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giving or affording pleasure; enjoyable
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having pleasing or agreeable manners, appearance, habits, etc
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obsolete merry and lively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pleasant
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English plesaunt, from Old French plaisant, originally present participle of plaisir “to please”; equivalent to please + -ant
Explanation
Something pleasant is nice or enjoyable. Usually, a picnic in the park is considered a pleasant activity. Pleasant is a word for things that are pleasing: ice cream is considered pleasant by most people. A second meaning refers to a person who is polite or agreeable. People who have good manners, give compliments, smile often are considered more pleasant than someone who screams and curses all the time. This word is often used for weather: clear skies and warm temperatures are signs of pleasant weather. Still, different weather (and other things) will be pleasant to different people.
Vocabulary lists containing pleasant
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Example Sentences
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BBC Sport has contacted Concacaf and Mount Pleasant for comment.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Defensive coordinator Chris Shula, offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur and passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase interviewed for NFL head coach positions and assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant interviewed with the Chargers about a defensive coordinator position.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“We are seeing oil, gold and silver rally as geopolitical tensions are rising, especially after the military operation in Venezuela,” said Eric Sterner, chief investment officer of Apollon Wealth Management in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026
A rescue crew from the Pleasant Grove Fire Department reached the vehicle and pulled the driver out through the sunroof.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
“Nice job, I hope? Pleasant? Easy? Sort of thing you’d expect an unqualified wizard kid to be able to do without overstretching themselves?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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