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pleasant
[ plez-uhnt ]
/ ˈplɛz ənt /
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adjective
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Origin of pleasant
OTHER WORDS FROM pleasant
pleas·ant·ly, adverbpleas·ant·ness, nounWords nearby pleasant
pleadable, pleader, pleading, pleadings, pleasance, pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Island, Pleasanton, pleasantry
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British Dictionary definitions for pleasant
pleasant
/ (ˈplɛzənt) /
adjective
giving or affording pleasure; enjoyable
having pleasing or agreeable manners, appearance, habits, etc
obsolete merry and lively
Derived forms of pleasant
pleasantly, adverbpleasantness, nounWord Origin for pleasant
C14: from Old French plaisant, from plaisir to please
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