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a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day
a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year
Recent Examples of pleasurable from the Web
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Every life lived on this planet is a life that’s been made easier and more pleasurable thanks to something an American did.
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The crown, thanks to its inverted dome design and somewhat pronounced knurling, is despite its relatively small size very easy to manipulate, making daily hand-winding of the movement very pleasurable.
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The reptilian part of the brain seeking these pleasurable responses is highly activated and the critical thinking part of the brain is not.
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The idea that every moment should be pleasurable is as ridiculous as the notion that life should be pain-free.
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As Rob later described it, the scene that followed was both wildly pleasurable and thrilling, and at the same time a bit overwhelming.
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There's also a touch of onion powder at work — a common byproduct of hops — which is technically an imperfection, but so mild as to be a pleasurable wrinkle.
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The unavoidable proceeding of going through airport security is about as pleasurable as a trip to the dentist’s office and sometimes takes just as long.
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But the takeoff roll — at just over 2,000 feet — was a pleasurable experience, lacking the push-you-back-in-your-seat G forces of a big commercial jetliner.
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First Known Use of pleasurable
1557
pleasurable Synonyms
Synonyms
agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasing, pleasant, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty, welcomeAntonyms
disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcomeRelated Words
alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting; charming, enchanting, fascinating; calming, comforting, soothing; amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative; affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable; blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous; elating, exhilarating, intoxicating; ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturousNear Antonyms
abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched; bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky); abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious; boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious; displeasing, dissatisfying; depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy; deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical); aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing; forbidding; hostile, intimidating; angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling; distressing, disturbing, upsettingPLEASURABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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