pleasant
pronunciation
How to pronounce pleasant in British English:
UK [ˈpleznt]
How to pronounce pleasant in American English:
US [ˈpleznt]
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- Adjective:
- affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- pleasant in manner or behavior
Word Origin
- pleasant (adj.)
- late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from Old French plaisant "pleasant, pleasing, agreeable" (12c.), present participle of plaisir "to please" (see please). Pleasantry has the word's modern French sense of "funny, jocular." Related: Pleasantly.
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Example
- 1. They proved to be industrious providers and pleasant companions .
- 2. Give her reasons to smile and come with pleasant surprises .
- 3. I had no illusions and now I can confirm it is not a pleasant place to be .
- 4. Tech products may be designed in the developed world , but manufacturing is outsourced to places a lot less pleasant .
- 5. In short , it 's not going to be a pleasant summer for people who are sick of hearing about the iphone .