pleasurable
gb/plˈɛʒɚəbəl/ us/plˈɛʒɚəbəl/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
giving pleasure; enjoyable
Something pleasurable makes you feel happy or satisfied.
Schéma d’usage :
[activity/experience/feeling] is pleasurable; pleasurable [activity/experience/feeling]
Erreur fréquente :
Usually used for experiences, activities, or feelings (a pleasurable evening), not for describing a person (*a pleasurable man is unnatural).
Synonymes
enjoyable (More common and everyday.)
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pleasant (Often milder and less intense.)
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satisfying (Emphasizes a sense of fulfillment.)
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delightful (Stronger and more positive; can sound slightly formal.)
Antonymes
unpleasant (Not enjoyable; causing discomfort.)
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painful (Causing physical or emotional pain rather than pleasure.)
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miserable (Causing strong unhappiness or discomfort.)
Collocations
a pleasurable experience
|a pleasurable activity
|a pleasurable evening
|a pleasurable stay
|a pleasurable sensation
|a pleasurable feeling
|a pleasurable way to spend time
|highly pleasurable
|deeply pleasurable
|physically pleasurable
Thèmes
emotions
|daily_life
Exemples
- It was a pleasurable way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
- She found the warm bath deeply pleasurable after the long flight.
- Reading by the window with a cup of tea is one of his simple, pleasurable routines.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The trip was pleasurable.
- I had a pleasurable evening with friends.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pleasurable
API
GB/plˈɛʒɚəbəl/
US/plˈɛʒɚəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
pleas - ur - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: pleasurable
Famille de mots
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
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