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Synonyms for pleasureful
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : plezh-er |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈplɛʒ ər |
Top 10 synonyms for pleasureful
- agreeable
- auspicious
- benefic
- bright
- cheering
- comforting
- congenial
- consoling
- dandy
- delectable
- desirable
- fair
- fine
- fit
- fortunate
- full of promise
- good
- gratifying
- happy
- healthful
- helpful
- hopeful
- hunky-dory
- kindly
- lucky
- mild
- nice
- opportune
- peach
- peachy
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- pleasureful
- promising
- propitious
- prosperous
- providential
- pussycat
- ready
- reassuring
- refreshing
- rejuvenating
- renewing
- restful
- restorative
- restoring
- satisfactory
- satisfying
- seasonable
- solacing
- spiffy
- suitable
- swell
- to one's liking
- to one's taste
- toward
- useful
- welcome
- well-timed
- wholesome
- worthy
Définition of pleasureful
Origin :- late 14c., "condition of enjoyment," from Old French plesir, also plaisir "enjoyment, delight, desire, will" (12c.), from noun use of infinitive plaisir (v.) "to please," from Latin placere "to please, give pleasure, be approved" (see please (v.)). Ending altered in English 14c. by influence of words in -ure (measure, etc.). Meaning "sensual enjoyment as the chief object of life" is attested from 1520s.
- As in agreeable : adj pleasing
- As in favorable : adj good, timely, advantageous
- As in grateful : adj pleasing, nice
Antonyms for pleasureful
- abusive
- bad
- derogatory
- detrimental
- disadvantageous
- disagreeable
- discordant
- distasteful
- harmful
- harsh
- hateful
- heedless
- hindering
- horrible
- hurtful
- hurting
- improper
- inappropriate
- incompatible
- incongruous
- injurious
- mean
- nasty
- offensive
- repugnant
- rude
- thankless
- unacceptable
- unappreciative
- unenjoyable
- unfavorable
- unfitting
- unfriendly
- ungrateful
- unhappy
- unhelpful
- unpleasant
- unpromising
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- unwilling
- useless
- worthless
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