pleasant

adjective

pleas·​ant ˈple-zᵊnt How to pronounce pleasant (audio)
Synonyms of pleasant
1
: having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable
a pleasant day
2
: having or characterized by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
pleasantly adverb
pleasantness noun

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Examples of pleasant in a Sentence

the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven We had a pleasant conversation. Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting. I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise! Their new teacher seems pleasant enough. a very pleasant young man
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The Boating Party, 1893/1894, finds a similar ambivalence in what might initially read as a pleasant outing. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 12 images Rather than attempting to squeeze in multiple bedrooms or tons of storage, the Luna Nook keeps things simple with a space-saving design to make its modest footprint feel pleasant to spend time in. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 Splatoon Raiders is really enjoyable, hands-down, and as the developers have put it, full of ‘pleasant busyness’. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Once the trailer made its way on TikTok, women flooded the comment sections in pleasant confusion, and their reactions did not disappoint. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasant

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plesaunt, from Anglo-French plaisant, from present participle of plaisir

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pleasant was in the 14th century

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pleasant

adjective
pleas·​ant ˈplez-ᵊnt How to pronounce pleasant (audio)
1
: giving pleasure : agreeable
a pleasant day
2
: having or marked by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
the new teacher is very pleasant
pleasantly adverb
pleasantness noun

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