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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"He found that my nerves weren't functioning properly. It wasn't very enjoyable, but I spent a couple of weeks with him, and it really, really helped."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
“I’ve had a great life and an enjoyable life, but no sense of bond and family,” Kaplan said between innings as dust from home plate lingered about, tears welling up from who-knows-what.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
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
His account on Friday night of Mr. Salonen’s five-movement clarinet concerto “Kinēma” was an alchemic blend of technical acumen and tonal splendor in one of the composer’s most immediately enjoyable works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
There are fine days when silflay is still enjoyable.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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