Many of our waking hours pass irksome and insipid, unprofitable to others, and unpleasurable to ourselves (Abraham Tucker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pleas´ur|a|ble|ness — pleas|ur|a|ble «PLEHZH uhr uh buhl, PLAY zhuhr », adjective. pleasant; agreeable: »a pleasurable meeting between old friends. SYNONYM(S): gratifying. –pleas´ur|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pleas|ur|a|ble — «PLEHZH uhr uh buhl, PLAY zhuhr », adjective. pleasant; agreeable: »a pleasurable meeting between old friends. SYNONYM(S): gratifying. –pleas´ur|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pleasurable — pleas•ur•a•ble [[t]ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80 pleas′ur•a•ble•ness, n. pleas′ur•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
pleasurable — pleas|ur|a|ble [ pleʒ(ə)rəbl ] adjective FORMAL giving you a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction: ENJOYABLE: a pleasurable experience ╾ pleas|ur|a|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pleasurable — Pleas ur*a*ble, a. Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. [1913 Webster] Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable. Bacon. [1913 Webster] O, sir, you are very pleasurable. B.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pleasurableness — Pleasurable Pleas ur*a*ble, a. Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. [1913 Webster] Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable. Bacon. [1913 Webster] O, sir, you are very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pleasurably — Pleasurable Pleas ur*a*ble, a. Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. [1913 Webster] Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable. Bacon. [1913 Webster] O, sir, you are very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
displeasure — dis•pleas•ure [[t]dɪsˈplɛʒ ər[/t]] n. 1) dissatisfaction; disapproval 2) discomfort; uneasiness 3) archaic a cause of injury • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < MF dis•pleas′ure•a•ble, adj. dis•pleas′ure•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
unpleasurable — un•pleas′ur•a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
