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
- pleasantly adverb
- pleasantness noun
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
Example Sentences
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“We wish you a pleasant life!” it added.
But in fact, "It was a pleasant surprise to find that it provides cognitive benefits comparable to formal volunteering."
From Science Daily
That was a pleasant surprise to economists, who had expected 3.1%.
From Barron's
At times, this experience is pleasant, such as feeling sunlight on your skin, hearing birds sing, or simply enjoying a peaceful moment.
From Science Daily
Which is why it’s such a pleasant surprise how warm and even hopeful his book “Forward Progress” turns out to be.
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