pleasant
//ˈplɛz.ənt//
Forms
- Comparative
- more pleasant
- Superlative
- most pleasant
Definitions
1.Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
- We had a pleasant walk around the town.
- It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden.
- Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4218
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant.
By surface analysis, please + -ant.
Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”).
Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome.