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Pleasant ˈpleznt Live Adjective Bre Climate/Evening/Place Surprise Surroundings

Word pleasant
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpleznt / NAmE / ˈpleznt /
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  • a pleasant climate/evening/place
  • what a pleasant surprise!
  • to live in pleasant surroundings
  • music that is pleasant to the ear
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pleasant

(adjective)BrE / ˈpleznt / NAmE / ˈpleznt /
  1. enjoyable, pleasing or attractive
    • a pleasant climate/evening/place
    • 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.
  2. friendly and polite
    • a pleasant young man
    • a pleasant smile/voice/manner
    • Please try to be pleasant to our guests.

    Extra Examples

    • His colleagues were perfectly pleasant and friendly but they had their own lives to lead.
    • It was a pleasant enough day’s journey.
    • It was not a particularly pleasant experience.
    • A pleasant and correct telephone manner is essential for anyone working in the retail trade.
    • He seemed a very pleasant young man.
    • It was pleasant to be alone again.
    • It’s nice to live in pleasant surroundings.

    Word Origin

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