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/
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
giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
A peasant finds a pleasant present!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Pleasant derives from Latin placere, meaning 'to please or gratify', which entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century. The word originally carried the sense of 'giving pleasure or joy'.
Breakdown
placere (to please) + -ant (adjective suffix forming words that express a quality or state).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The hotel room had a pleasant view of the mountains.”
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