pleasant — giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈplezənt/
Korean meaning: 즐겁고 기분 좋은, 쾌적한
Korean pronunciation: 플레-전트 (강세: 플레)
Example Sentences
- My boss was surprisingly pleasant today - maybe he won the lottery!
- The pleasant smell of coffee woke me up better than my alarm clock.
- She has such a pleasant voice that even her complaints sound like compliments.
pleasant
ADJECTIVE//ˈplezənt//
giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
💡 Concept
giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
🎵 Rhyme
A peasant finds a pleasant present!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈplezənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈplezənt/
🌳Etymology
Rootpleas
Suffix--ant
Origin
라틴어 'placere(기쁘게 하다)'에서 발전한 단어로, 14세기 프랑스를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 '기쁨을 주는'이라는 의미였죠.
🎵Rhyme
peasantpresent
peasant
present
🔗Collocations
pleasant surprise
pleasant weather
pleasant conversation
pleasant atmosphere
pleasant experience
pleasant memories
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss was surprisingly pleasant today - maybe he won the lottery!”
“The pleasant smell of coffee woke me up better than my alarm clock.”
😄 Fun example
“She has such a pleasant voice that even her complaints sound like compliments.”
“The hotel room had a pleasant view of the mountains.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enjoyabledelightfulagreeablenicelovely
Antonyms
unpleasantdisagreeableawful
Related
pleasepleasurepleasedpleasantly
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