pleasurable

[plezh-er-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant.

   a pleasurable experience.

pleasurable

/ ˈplɛʒərəbəl /

adjective

1. enjoyable, agreeable, or gratifying

Other Word Forms

• pleasurableness noun
• pleasurably adverb
• quasi-pleasurable adjective
• quasi-pleasurably adverb
• unpleasurable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleasurable¹

First recorded in 1570–80; pleasure + -able

Example Sentences

Social interactions prompt the brain to release “rewarding chemicals,” which is why engaging with others feels intrinsically pleasurable rather than burdensome.

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Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ultraprocessed – act on these brain networks in ways that are similar to other addictive substances.

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Drinking a cold beer at a sporting event is one of the most pleasurable experiences a human can experience, outside of watching the Dallas Cowboys blow a fourth-quarter lead.

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Queuing for "pleasurable activities" - like shopping for luxury items, a bargain, or delicious food - creates a "distinctly different" feeling to queuing for something more mundane like buying your groceries, she says.

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“When you say ‘reading for pleasure,’ you make the assumption that reading is pleasurable,” Laughlin said.

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Related Words

• enjoyable 
• entertaining 
• gratifying 
• pleasing 
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