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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If running dynamo Saquon Barkley has a bounce-back year, it’s going to be an enjoyable playoff-bound campaign, which, let’s face it, could disappoint some hardcore Philadelphians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bears are finding times difficult in the stock market but enjoyable in swimming pools.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Carr says it is also worth remembering what was enjoyable on holiday and "whether there's a way of integrating that more into your everyday life".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Overall, their set was simple but thoroughly enjoyable, which is why they fit cozily midway through this list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
I can recall many hours of enjoyable discussion on this topic around the fire of the servants' hall at the end of a day.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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