Pleasurable — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈplezh-rə-bəl/ plea·sur·able

Meaning & Definition of Pleasurable

Pleasurable (adjective)

  1. causing a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment, pleasant

Pleasurable (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, 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

    "a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year"

    similar: amusing, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun
    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

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pleasurable

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pleasurable:

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

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Pleasurable

Words with the opposite meaning of Pleasurable:

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 Pleasurable

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 Pleasurable

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 Pleasurable

Derived words: pleasurability (noun), pleasurableness (noun), pleasurably (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Pleasurable

First known use: 1557

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasurable

What does "Pleasurable" mean?

"Pleasurable" means causing a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment, pleasant. As an adjective, it is defined as: causing a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment, pleasant. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pleasurable"?

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

What are different ways to say "Pleasurable"?

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

What is the opposite of "Pleasurable"?

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

How do you use "Pleasurable" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pleasurable" in a sentence: "a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day"; "a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year".

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

"Pleasurable" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Pleasurable"?

"Pleasurable" is pronounced /ˈplezh-rə-bəl/ and divided into syllables as plea·sur·able.

What is the origin of the word "Pleasurable"?

First known use: 1557.