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   Pleas·ant

   /ˈpleznt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment: "a very pleasant evening" Similar enjoyablepleasingpleasurableniceagreeablesatisfyinggratifyingwelcomegoodacceptableto one's likingentertainingamusingdivertingdelightfulcharminginvitingattractivebeautifulfinebalmysalubriousbonnycouthyinformal:lovelygreatneatlekkermooi
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) friendly and considerate; likable: "they found him pleasant and cooperative" Similar friendlyagreeableamiableaffablenicegeniallikableamicablelovelygood-humoredpersonablecongenialhospitableapproachablegood-naturedcompanionablegraciouscourteouspolitecordialobliginghelpfulconsideratecheerfulwarmcharmingengagingwinningdelightfulsweetas nice as piesympatheticgemütlichcannycouthyarchaic:fair-spokenOpposite unpleasantdisagreeablenasty

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing’): from Old French plaisant ‘pleasing’, from the verb plaisir (see please).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pleasantness noun

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   • friendly and polite pleasant to somebody Please try to be pleasant to our guests. She was perfectly pleasant, though a little cool. Definition of pleasant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a pleasant person?

   • Something that is pleasant is nice, enjoyable, or attractive. I've got a pleasant little apartment. We talked pleasantly of old times. Someone who is pleasant is friendly and likeable. The woman had a pleasant face. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Obsolete

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   • Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 487. A pleasantry is a polite, casual or friendly remark or social gesture, typically made in casual conversation or to create a light-hearted or pleasant atmosphere. It often involves simple, friendly statements, compliments, or casual jokes.

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   Pleasant definition: pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure. See examples of PLEASANT used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · adjective. 1. pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure. pleasant news. 2. (of persons, manners, disposition, etc.) socially acceptable or adept; polite; amiable; agreeable. 3. fair, as weather. a pleasant summer day.

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   PLEASANT meaning: 1 : causing a feeling of happiness or pleasure; 2 : friendly and likable.

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