Synonyms of pleasant

pleasant

adjective

ˈple-zᵊnt 

1

as in enjoyable

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

the massage was extremely pleasant and relaxing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoyable
• delightful
• nice
• pleasing
• delicious
• sweet
• satisfying
• good
• welcome
• heavenly
• pleasurable
• pretty
• soothing
• agreeable
• congenial
• comfortable
• amusing
• comforting
• jolly
• tasty
• tempting
• happy
• grateful
• gratifying
• desirable
• dreamy
• palatable
• felicitous
• delectable
• blessed
• attractive
• charming
• fascinating
• luscious
• savory
• darling
• blissful
• cheerful
• dulcet
• entertaining
• delightsome
• inviting
• alluring
• enchanting
• calming
• enviable
• amiable
• gracious
• personable
• hospitable
• joyous
• cheery
• affable
• goodly
• genial
• relishable
• kindly
• glad
• exhilarating
• good-natured
• recreative
• ecstatic
• euphoric
• rapturous
• diverting
• intoxicating
• felicific
• elating
• gemütlich
• nirvanic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasant
• disagreeable
• unwelcome
• miserable
• unpalatable
• ghastly
• horrid
• abominable
• hellish
• repulsive
• obnoxious
• disgusting
• offensive
• distasteful
• wretched
• repugnant
• tedious
• dull
• vile
• boring
• flat
• odious
• repellent
• hateful
• unsavory
• detestable
• commonplace
• sad
• irksome
• bilious
• abhorrent
• unhappy
• insipid
• gloomy
• tragic
• dreary
• stale
• depressing
• dismal
• displeasing
• regrettable
• sorrowful
• annoying
• pleasureless
• irritating
• god-awful
• mournful
• deplorable
• joyless
• yucky
• doleful
• lugubrious
• revulsive
• hostile
• lamentable
• aggravating
• disheartening
• exasperating
• vexing
• dolorous
• heartbreaking
• perturbing
• heartrending
• dissatisfying
• disturbing
• forbidding
• maddening
• infuriating
• distressing
• lachrymose
• upsetting
• intimidating
• peeving
• enraging
• rankling
• outraging
• inflaming
• angering
• riling
• incensing

2

as in gracious

having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations

she has a reputation among the employees for being a demanding boss, but she's unexpectedly pleasant outside of work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gracious
• nice
• sweet
• amiable
• friendly
• agreeable
• delightful
• cheerful
• attractive
• affable
• mellow
• good-natured
• clever
• polite
• genial
• good-tempered
• kind
• gentle
• well-disposed
• enjoyable
• thoughtful
• benign
• cordial
• amicable
• neighborly
• cheery
• civil
• courteous
• sunny
• considerate
• sociable
• glad
• companionable
• conversable
• likable
• amenable
• obliging
• accommodating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasant
• disagreeable
• ungracious
• unkind
• unamiable
• surly
• rude
• discourteous
• impolite
• inconsiderate
• irritable
• boorish
• unsociable
• uncivil
• unmannerly
• contrary
• cantankerous
• ungenial
• touchy
• grumpy
• peevish
• bilious
• irascible
• testy
• grouchy
• petulant
• cranky
• fussy
• churlish
• snappish
• dyspeptic
• ill-natured
• contentious
• crabby
• choleric
• bearish
• ill-tempered
• unattractive
• querulous
• argumentative
• ornery
• unappealing
• ill-mannered
• sour
• ill-humored
• quick-tempered
• vinegary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleasant

And then — more oysters, higher this time, cruel, pleasant things cutting at my hips, banging my thighs. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Two macro buttons sit just in reach of your middle and index fingers, and the slightly textured shoulder buttons are pleasant to the touch. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

High pressure will drive the forecast with dry weather and pleasant temps into early next week. — October 15, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The new agent would then deal with the team on the player's behalf in requesting a trade — which is rarely a pleasant conversation. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026