Synonyms

enjoyable

American

[en-joi-uh-buhl] / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ ə bəl /

adjective

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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A total of 94% disagreed that VAR makes watching football on television more enjoyable.

From BBC

But once I sit in the car it's not the most enjoyable unfortunately.

From BBC

Yet another says that while the first film had its "propaganda intent ...wrapped in pacy racy story telling with terrific musical flourishes", the sequel is simply not as enjoyable.

From BBC

But their message—the Ozymandian nature of consumer goods—is like a nicotine hit: quickly and easily processed, enjoyable for a fleeting moment, but ultimately unsatisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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