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enjoyable

American  
[en-joi-uh-buhl] / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ ə bəl /

adjective

  1. giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure.

    a very enjoyable film.

    Synonyms:
    delightful, agreeable, pleasant
    Antonyms:
    detestable, hateful, unpleasant, boring, loathsome

Other Word Forms

  • enjoyableness noun
  • enjoyably adverb
  • preenjoyable adjective
  • unenjoyable adjective
  • unenjoyableness noun
  • unenjoyably adverb

Etymology

Origin of enjoyable

First recorded in 1635–45; enjoy + -able

Example Sentences

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“Steven’s there with you behind the camera. I think that was what was so enjoyable about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As far as handicaps go, if you are sweeping your putts, you’re only hurting yourself and no one else…keep it enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But critics were less united on whether Crimson Desert brought its various influences and ideas together into an enjoyable whole.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The fireplace required regular wood chopping and cleaning out ash, which Skachkova found surprisingly enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“I know it is enjoyable to be out-of-doors, Beowulf, but you must try to rein in the howling, or you will get all the dogs in the county started—oh, my!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood