PLEASURABLE Synonyms: 205 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasurable

adjective

ˈplezh-rə-bəl

Definition of pleasurable

as in enjoyable

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day

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as in fun

providing amusement or enjoyment a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year

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Recent Examples of pleasurable The experience was especially pleasurable since Perkins was nothing like his homicidal onscreen persona. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 Jackson continued to say that the idea for the film originated from Jude’s pleasurable experience working on The Order. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 July 2026 This heightens attraction and makes relationships, artistic pursuits and pleasurable experiences powerful motivators. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Each feeling of restricted skin was a pleasurable reminder of my safety. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasurable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurable

Adjective

The food is generally enjoyable, but don’t expect culinary fireworks as the main event.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Katie Wiseman While Labor Day is an enjoyable three-day weekend for many, minimum wages for employees remain low across the nation, including in Kentucky.

— Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoyable

Adjective

Months later, Thomas’ training camp performance is more than just a fun story.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In recent years, however, Sachs has faced criticism that his studio was not so fun; in 2023, several former staffers accused him of fomenting a toxic and cultlike workplace.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of fun

Adjective

But a pleasant, elegant note does not match the intimacy—the intentionality—of speaking.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Only Ann Patchett could write such a pleasant, amiable novel about death, and only a horse could serve as her essential metaphor for peaceful salvation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasant

Adjective

The show is generally amusing, sometimes very funny and easy to watch as an evolving story of family.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
That closeness, however, has made the internet’s speculation about their secret romantic arrangement particularly amusing to Bunny, who tells PEOPLE that there is no hidden relationship between the three.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of amusing

Adjective

In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in.

— Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
Season two of Adults is just as funny as the first, if not more, and apparently just as delightful to make.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of delightful

Adjective

And that's where electric motorcycles can be genuinely entertaining.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Ohio estate has features that Swift appears to fancy — a grand staircase, an elegant dining room (with a butler’s pantry) for entertaining and a pool.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of entertaining

Adjective

Its rooftop bar, Zefiro, is a hotspot for creative cocktails with views of the Duomo, while a restaurant by Korean-American chef Akira Back, who trained under Nobu, brings delicious Japanese fusion cuisine to a city dominated by pasta and steak.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Cast your mind back to the winter of 2024 and the delicious second season of The Traitors.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026