pleasant

  • 1Pleasant — Pleas ant, a. [F. plaisant. See {Please}.] 1. Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather. [1913 Webster] Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Ps.… …

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  • 2Pleasant — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Frank Mount Pleasant (1884–1937), US amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Footballtrainer Ruffin Pleasant (1871–1937), US amerikanischer Politiker Pleasant ist geografische Bezeichnung von: Pleasant Point Lake… …

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  • 3pleasant — pleasant, pleasing, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, welcomeare comparable when they mean highly acceptable to or delighting the mind or the senses. Pleasant and pleasing are often indistinguishable; however, pleasant usually imputes a quality to …

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  • 4pleasant — [plez′ənt] adj. [ME plesaunte < MFr plaisant, prp. of plaisir, to PLEASE] 1. agreeable to the mind or senses; pleasing; delightful 2. having an agreeable manner, appearance, etc.; amiable 3. Obs. merry; playful pleasantly adv. pleasantness n.… …

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  • 5Pleasant — Pleas ant, n. A wit; a humorist; a buffoon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Pleasant — (spr. Plihs nt), Inselgruppe des Mulgravearchipels …

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  • 7pleasant — index attractive, desirable (pleasing), harmonious, jocular, palatable, sapid, savory Burton s Legal The …

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  • 8pleasant — (adj.) early 14c., from O.Fr. plaisant, prp. of plaisir to please (see PLEASE (Cf. please)). PLEASANTRY (Cf. Pleasantry) has the word s modern French sense of funny, jocular. Related: Pleasantly …

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  • 9pleasant — [adj] acceptable; friendly affable, agreeable, amiable, amusing, bland, charming, cheerful, civil, civilized, congenial, convivial, cool*, copacetic, cordial, delectable, delightful, diplomatic, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, fine, fine and… …

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  • 10pleasant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. 2) friendly and likeable. DERIVATIVES pleasantly adverb pleasantness noun. ORIGIN Old French plaisant, from plaisir please …

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