enjoyable

adjective

Definition of enjoyablenext
1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the great food, service, and atmosphere made for a most enjoyable dinner

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2
as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment the theme park's great variety of attractions mean that every member of the family will have an enjoyable time

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Recent Examples of enjoyable This is what makes this sport so tough to predict and so enjoyable to watch transpire over six months and 162 games. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 While Cape Breton is reachable by both air and car, the most enjoyable way to start your cool Northeast summer getaway is by high-speed ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine, onboard THE CAT to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Our responsibility is to make caviar understandable and enjoyable, not just expensive. — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Whether Belmira intended it or not, the enjoyable exercise left me curious to experience more, and perhaps, one day, make it there myself. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The promotion was organized by Paulina Sirotir, the station’s social media manager, who said the goal was to give customers some relief from high gas prices while creating a more enjoyable experience. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Forgiveness did not require rewriting history or pretending the experience had been enjoyable. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Several acts run too long; a couple pre-recorded segments would be more enjoyable live. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Windows is a more enjoyable OS under the Digital Markets Act. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyable
  1. pleasant
  2. fun
  3. delightful
  4. amusing
  5. delicious
  6. entertaining
  7. pleasing
  8. nice
Adjective
  • With time for a quick lunch, Zouaghi enjoyed a pleasant farm-to-table meal at Five March before continuing to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of Glasgow’s premier cultural institutions.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Join Swamp Fox Tours for a pleasant hour-long history and architecture lesson aboard the blue-and-white tram.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • But there’s lots of cute photos of me and Kristen together in a band, which is fun.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There’s something about being a girl smoking weed in public that still feels really fun.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fun
Adjective
  • Food and drink Name two more delightful words in the English language than ‘breakfast buffet’.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s our Beginner’s Guide to Premier League teams, with history, mascots, kits and the most surprising or delightful fact about each team from our reporters.
    — Matt Piper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • The oysters and the pretzels are amusing moments, but the real tension comes as the group are just sitting and talking.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The format was an amusing detour as the crowd heard from Shiflett (No Use for a Name), Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate), Smear (The Germs) and Rubin (The New Regime).
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusing
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  • His wife welcomes me into their open-air kitchen for coffee and tamal de maicena — homemade milk tarts made with cornstarch, which are unbelievably fresh and delicious.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Get a caffeine kick-start at Birdies Coffee + Bakery, then head to Commons Grounds for a delicious brunch.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • In addition to 84 feet of ocean-bluff frontage, the grounds hold the aforementioned courtyard lap pool and lily pond, along with a large grassy lawn ideal for entertaining, a viewing pergola, and a motor court with room for up to a dozen cars.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone deserves equal access to info in entertaining events just like State Fair.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertaining
Adjective
  • The yellow and red trim pops perfectly from the dark blue background, and there’s a pleasing colour consistency with the Adidas trefoil, the Arsenal badge and the sponsor.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For an aesthetically pleasing addition to your kitchen, this coffee percolator comes in four bold finishes.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • New York has a nice blend of skill and compete in a system that should produce reliable NHL talent but still has a lot of work ahead in this next rebuild.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As for the rest of the space, the open-concept kitchen’s peninsula and granite countertops are a nice touch, as is the fact that the bedroom is big enough for a king-size mattress and a home office.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of nice

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