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Pleasant ˈpleznt Adjective Evening/Atmosphere/Walk Aroma/Smell/Scent Surprise Live Surroundings

Word3 pleasant
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈpleznt/ /ˈpleznt/
Example
  • a pleasant evening/atmosphere/walk
  • a pleasant aroma/smell/scent
  • what a pleasant surprise!
  • to live in pleasant surroundings
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pleasant

(adjective)/ˈpleznt/ /ˈpleznt/
  1. fun, attractive, or giving pleasure
    • a pleasant evening/atmosphere/walk
    • a pleasant aroma/smell/scent
    • What a pleasant surprise!
    • to live in pleasant surroundings
    • music that is pleasant to the ear
    • a pleasant environment to work in
    • It was pleasant to be alone again.
    • My visit to the dentist’s wasn't a very pleasant experience.
    • The trip brought back pleasant childhood memories.
    • a very pleasant family holiday

    Extra Examples

    • It was a pleasant enough day's journey.
    • It was not a particularly pleasant experience.
  2. friendly and polite
    • a pleasant young man
    • a pleasant smile/voice/manner
    • Please try to be pleasant to our guests.
    • She was perfectly pleasant, though a little cool.

    Extra Examples

    • His colleagues were perfectly pleasant and friendly but they had their own lives to lead.
    • A pleasant and correct telephone manner is essential for anyone working in the retail trade.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing’): from Old French plaisant ‘pleasing’, from the verb plaisir, from Latin placere.
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