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Definition of pleasurable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pleasurable

adjective
 
/ˈpleʒərəbl/
 
/ˈpleʒərəbl/
(formal)
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  1. giving pleasure synonym enjoyable
    • a pleasurable experience
    • We do everything we can to make your trip pleasurable.
    Extra Examples
    • a feeling of mildly pleasurable excitement
    • activities which they find pleasurable and rewarding
    • She had the pleasurable sensation of being swept off her feet.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • make something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from pleasure, on the pattern of comfortable.
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