pleasurable

[ plezh-er-uh-buh l ]

/ ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl /

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adjective

such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.

Nearby words

pleasedly, pleasence, pleaser, pleasing, pleasingly, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleasure-seeker, pleat

Origin of pleasurable

First recorded in 1570–80; pleasure + -able

Related forms

pleas·ur·a·ble·ness, nounpleas·ur·a·bly, adverbqua·si-pleas·ur·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-pleas·ur·a·bly, adverb

un·pleas·ur·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for pleasurable

For more than decade, flying has been made irksome rather than pleasurable by an ever-increasing fortress culture at airports.
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Of course, pleasure is certainly more, well, pleasurable than pain.
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Commit to exercise every day for the first month, even if the first time will be more annoying than pleasurable.
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Made into a pleasurable movie starring Lee Marvin—worth seeing just for Jack Palance as a good guy.
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That attitude has no doubt influenced whether these experiences are pleasurable or aversive.
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Jim took his place with a pleasurable feeling of excitement and interest.
Frontier Boys in Frisco|Wyn Roosevelt
We all shuddered with pleasurable horror at the thought that we were to be spectators of a Russian novel in real life.
Boston Neighbours In Town and Out|Agnes Blake Poor
Could I have believed that any pleasurable sensation would so soon have found access to my heart?
Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2)|Mme de Stael
His elation was extreme, and so pleasurable that whenever it flagged he hastened to order more drinks.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
Next morning Bullion Flat was in a flurry of excitement and pleasurable anticipation.
The Galaxy|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pleasurable

pleasurable

/ (ˈplɛʒərəbəl) /

adjective

enjoyable, agreeable, or gratifying

Derived Formspleasurableness, nounpleasurably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for pleasurable

pleasurable

adj.

1570s, from pleasure (n.) + -able. Related: Pleasurability; pleasurably. For sense, cf. comfortable.

pleasurable

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