enjoyable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of enjoyable
Explanation
Enjoyable is an adjective that describes anything full of delight and fun. Woohoo! If you’re able to enjoy something, it’s enjoyable. If it’s pleasurable, fun, and you want to do it more, it’s enjoyable. Different people find different things enjoyable. While shoe shopping might be enjoyable to you, it might not be for your best friend. She might find mud wrestling more enjoyable.
Vocabulary lists containing enjoyable
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Example Sentences
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Enjoyable as it is, all this maximalist showmanship can feel antithetical to the first film’s sleek, witty economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023
Enjoyable on its own as an aperitif or served alongside a meal, cider has also found its way into cocktails.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021
Enjoyable as it was to spend much of the week reminiscing, Rivera made clear their mutual friendships will be suspended come kickoff.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021
Enjoyable as the book is, a purist will nonetheless fault its loose construction.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018
Enjoyable as my visit was, it had not come upon me quite as a surprise, for the hospitality of Colonel Ross, Resident of Bushire, is well known to travellers in Persia.
From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry
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