Enjoyable — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /in-ˈjȯi/ en·joy

Meaning & Definition of Enjoyable

Enjoyable (verb)

  1. to have a good time
  2. to have for one's use, benefit, or lot, experience
  3. to take pleasure or satisfaction in

Enjoyable (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "the great food, service, and atmosphere made for a most enjoyable dinner"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome
    related: 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, rapturous
    opposite: disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
    near: abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, 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, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, forbidding, hostile, intimidating, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, distressing, disturbing, upsetting

  2. providing amusement or enjoyment

    "the theme park's great variety of attractions mean that every member of the family will have an enjoyable time"

    similar: amusing, delightful, diverting, entertaining, fun, pleasurable
    related: agreeable, beguiling, nice, pleasant, satisfying, welcome, recreational, antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, humorous, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, sidesplitting, uproarious, blithesome, gay, gleeful, happy, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful, sunny, exciting, stimulating, thrilling
    opposite: boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, pleasureless, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
    near: disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, uncongenial, unlovely, unpleasant, unpleasing, unwelcome

Related Entry: Enjoy (verb)

Enjoy is a different word from Enjoyable. The synonyms below are for enjoy, not for enjoyable.

  1. to take pleasure in

    "TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen"

    similar: adore, delight (in), dig, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor, be partial to, get a kick out of, go for, have a soft spot for, take to
    related: admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship, prize, treasure, value, devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on), dote (on), idolize, cotton (to), favor, prefer, indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
    near: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn

  2. to keep, control, or experience as one's own

    "a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world"

    similar: command, have, hold, own, possess, retain, rejoice in
    related: keep, reserve, withhold, bear, carry, boast, show off, sport
    opposite: lack, want
    near: abandon, cede, disclaim, disown, hand over, relinquish, renounce, surrender, yield, discard, dump, decline, reject, repudiate, spurn, need, require

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Enjoyable

The most common words with a similar meaning to Enjoyable:

agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome, amusing, diverting, entertaining, fun

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Enjoyable

Words with the opposite meaning of Enjoyable:

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, boring, drab, dreary, dull, flat, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, stodgy, stuffy, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying

Related Words for Enjoyable

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable, blissful, felicific, glad

Near Antonyms of Enjoyable

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, commonplace, insipid, irksome, stale, displeasing, dissatisfying, depressing

Word Forms of Enjoyable

Inflections: enjoyed, enjoying, enjoys

Derived words: enjoyable (adjective), enjoyableness (noun), enjoyably (adverb), enjoyer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Enjoyable

Middle English enjoien, from Anglo-French enjoir, enjoier to gladden, enjoy, from en- + joie joy

First known use: 15th centuryt

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Enjoyable

Frequently Asked Questions about Enjoyable

What does "Enjoyable" mean?

"Enjoyable" means to have a good time. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to have a good time. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Enjoyable"?

Other words for "Enjoyable" include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful and delightsome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Enjoyable" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Enjoyable"?

There are 100 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Enjoyable". Common alternatives include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy and dulcet.

What is the opposite of "Enjoyable"?

Antonyms of "Enjoyable" include disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, boring, drab and dreary. Near antonyms include abominable, ghastly, god-awful and hellish.

How do you use "Enjoyable" in a sentence?

Examples of "Enjoyable" in a sentence: "the great food, service, and atmosphere made for a most enjoyable dinner"; "the theme park's great variety of attractions mean that every member of the family will have an enjoyable time".

Is "Enjoyable" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Enjoyable" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Enjoyable" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Enjoyable" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+.

How do you pronounce "Enjoyable"?

"Enjoyable" is pronounced /in-ˈjȯi/ and divided into syllables as en·joy.