pleasurable

[ plezh-er-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.

Origin of pleasurable

1
First recorded in 1570–80; pleasure + -able

Other words from pleasurable

  • pleas·ur·a·ble·ness, noun
  • pleas·ur·a·bly, adverb
  • qua·si-pleas·ur·a·ble, adjective
  • qua·si-pleas·ur·a·bly, adverb
  • un·pleas·ur·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pleasurable

pleasurable

/ (ˈplɛʒərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. enjoyable, agreeable, or gratifying

Derived forms of pleasurable

  • pleasurableness, noun
  • pleasurably, adverb

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