enjoyable
[en-joi-uh-buh l]
- giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure: a very enjoyable film.
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Origin of enjoyable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for enjoyable on Thesaurus.compleasant, agreeable, delightful, satisfying.
Antonyms
boring, unpleasant; hateful, detestable, loathsome.
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Examples from the Web for enjoyable
Contemporary Examples
It turned into one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in my brief time working in the movie business.
Drinking is, for many people, an enjoyable part of social gatherings and a complement to meals.
Hong Kong music is based on karaoke music, meaning simple beats, simple lyrics, enjoyable.
It feels like a sufficiently meaningful and enjoyable activity that you might pursue it in your leisure time.
But as enjoyable as this sort of literary trainspotting can be, I also consider it window dressing.
Historical Examples
She was not the cook, but she could, and had on occasion, served up a most enjoyable breakfast.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
It is as useful to read him as it is enjoyable to travel with him.
Aztec LandMaturin M. Ballou
All the aspects of rural life can thus be made most enjoyable.
Rural Life and the Rural SchoolJoseph Kennedy
All this would have been enjoyable and fruitful if there had not been a fish within a mile.
Tales of FishesZane Grey
Let me only forget the past, and this life can be enjoyable enough.
Luttrell Of ArranCharles James Lever
Word Origin and History for enjoyable
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper