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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

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Etymology

Origin of enjoyable

First recorded in 1635–45; enjoy + -able

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.

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Today, she says everyday activities such as gardening and riding a stationary bicycle are far more enjoyable because of the reduction in pain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

The car has its enjoyable quirks: The hatch glass opens up with the press of a key fob button.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The small class size — no more than seven students — allows for plenty of one-on-one instruction, and the patient, encouraging teaching style made the experience enjoyable even for beginners.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

These explanations by his father were, in part, the first enjoyable thing that Gregor had the chance to listen to since his imprisonment.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

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