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Meaning of PLEASURABLE

Pronunciation:  'plezhurubul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
 
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 Synonyms: enjoyable, gratifying, pleasant
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pleas"ur*a*ble\, a.
Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying;
abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry.
      Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable.
                                               --Bacon.
      O, sir, you are very pleasurable.        --B. Jonson.
-- {Pleas"ur*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Pleas"ur*a*bly}, adv.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, blissful, cheerful, compatible, complaisant, congenial, cordial, desirable, dulcet, en rapport, enjoyable, fair, fair and pleasant, favorable, felicific, felicitous, fine, genial, good, goodly, gracious, grateful, gratifying, harmonious, heart-warming, honeyed, likable, mellifluous, mellow, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasureful, pleasure-giving, rewarding, satisfying, sweet, welcome
 

 

 

 

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