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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Ten players from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant have been denied a visa to enter the United States for Wednesday's Concacaf Champions Cup tie against LA Galaxy.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
In whatever way the secondary is remodeled, the players will be taking direction from new defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake, who replaced Aubrey Pleasant.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The Stray Cats initially canceled the first two stops on their fall run, in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Rockford, Ill., before scrapping the whole tour Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
Eric Sterner, chief investment officer at Apollon Wealth Management, which manages roughly $12 billion from Mount Pleasant, S.C., said “we are seeing disinflationary trends within many components of inflation, including shelter.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
Pleasant as their conversations were, they were also curious.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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