pleasurable
pronunciation
How to pronounce pleasurable in British English:
UK [ˈpleʒərəbl]
How to pronounce pleasurable in American English:
US [ˈplɛʒərəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- affording satisfaction or pleasure
Word Origin
- pleasurable (adj.)
- 1570s, from pleasure (n.) + -able. Related: Pleasurability; pleasurably. For sense, compare comfortable.
Example
- 1. We gradually learn to adapt pleasurable activities in our lives .
- 2. For a while , life was very pleasurable ......
- 3. Eating alone can also be a pleasurable , and sacred , experience .
- 4. Reading should be viewed as a pleasurable activity - as a source of entertaining tales and useful and interesting factual information .
- 5. Americans are so guilt-ridden , she writes , that they don 't even enjoy what should be the pleasurable bit .