adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
That gives pleasure
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The massage was a pleasurable experience.
c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers Planting of orchards is very [...] pleasurable.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
affording satisfaction or pleasure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the company was enjoyable
found her praise gratifying
full of happiness and pleasurable excitement
good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enjoyable, gratifying
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English pleasure Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pleasurable From pleasure + -able.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
прые́мны
(pryjémny)
— that gives pleasure
Esperanto:
plezuriga
— that gives pleasure
Finnish:
miellyttävä
— that gives pleasure
French:
agréable
— that gives pleasure
French:
plaisant
— that gives pleasure
Georgian:
სასიამოვნო
(sasiamovno)
— that gives pleasure
German:
angenehm
— that gives pleasure
Irish:
pléisiúrtha
— that gives pleasure
Japanese:
楽しい
(tanoshī)
— that gives pleasure
Japanese:
愉快
(yukai)
— that gives pleasure
Māori:
whakarekareka
— that gives pleasure
Polish:
przyjemny
— that gives pleasure
Portuguese:
prazeroso
— that gives pleasure
Russian:
прия́тный
(prijátnyj)
— that gives pleasure
Scottish Gaelic:
tlachdmhor
— that gives pleasure
Spanish:
placentero
— that gives pleasure
Ukrainian:
приє́мний
(pryjémnyj)
— that gives pleasure