What does pleasurable mean?
Definitions for pleasurable
ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəlplea·sur·able
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pleasurable.
Princeton's WordNet
enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurableadjective
affording satisfaction or pleasure
"the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
Wiktionary
pleasurableadjective
that gives pleasure
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pleasurableadjective
Delightful; full of pleasure.
Etymology: from pleasure.
Planting of orchards is very profitable, as well as pleasurable. Francis Bacon.
It affords a pleasurable habitation in every part, and that is the line ecliptick. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
There are, that the compounded fluid drain
From different mixtures: so the blended streams,
Each mutually correcting each, create
A pleasurable medley. Philips.Our ill-judging thought
Hardly enjoys the pleasurable taste. Matthew Prior.
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pleasurable
Pleasurable refers to anything that brings satisfaction, happiness, delight, or enjoyment. It describes a sensation, experience, or activity that creates a positive feeling or a sense of gratification.
Webster Dictionary
Pleasurableadjective
capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pleasurable in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pleasurable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of pleasurable in a Sentence
Make sure you can get in nutritious foods but in a way that you find pleasurable and enjoyable.
So, [that means] adding more positive, fun activities to their lives that sort of crowd out the amount that they’re drinking and increasing pleasurable activities.
We really encourage people to do more of whatever it is they love, so, [that means] adding more positive, fun activities to their lives that sort of crowd out the amount that they’re drinking and increasing pleasurable activities.
With my sons being on the spectrum, coming down to such a fun, amazing atmosphere but Philly is known to be a raucous atmosphere, I got a little nervous, but now the Eagles and CHOP together have created a domain that is so comfortable and pleasurable and it puts my boys at ease. Im proud to be an Eagles fan. The organization is nothing short of world class.
There's a derogatory connotation that comes with the word selfish, as if somebody is making this decision typically for a pleasurable reason, maybe nearsighted is a better way of saying that their focus becomes really limited down to what's immediately in front of them. And they're not able to see the larger context of the history of their life, the relationships and the dimensionality of things.
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- plezurigaEsperanto
- placenteroSpanish
- miellyttäväFinnish
- tlachdmhorScottish Gaelic
- nyamanIndonesian
- приятныйRussian
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