pleasedpleased /pliːzd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective 
Your dad will be so pleased.pleased by something She seemed pleased by the compliment.pleased about something I could tell they were pleased about the news.pleased with something Gwinn was pleased with the results.pleased for somebody That’s wonderful! I’m really pleased for you.pleased (that) Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.pleased to hear/see/report etc I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.► see thesaurus at happy, satisfied2(I’m) pleased to meet you spoken formal used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time3pleased to help/assist very willing or happy to help: If there’s anything we can do, we’d be pleased to help.4pleased with yourself feeling proud or satisfied because you think you have done something clever, often in a way that annoys other people: Miranda, pleased with herself for getting it right, sat down.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "How's your new car?" "It's great - I'm really pleased with it."
- "That was quite a performance," he said, looking pleased.
- His parents were very pleased about his award.
- I was so pleased when they said they'd be able to stay another week.
- Laurie was pleased that her daughter decided to go to college.
- Tom's teacher was pleased with his progress.
- We're all quite pleased with Amada's progress.
- Were you pleased when you saw the results?
- You'll be pleased to hear that your application has been accepted.
- He appeared genuinely pleased to see his reception-class teacher!
- He was particularly pleased with the 25 percent success rate of the initial sessions at Coalport, which started in November.
- I was very, very pleased to see him.
- Mr. Heathcoat-Amory I am pleased to say that the Sizewell B project is progressing on time and to cost.
- She rang James Morris as soon as she was in, pleased to locate him in his office.
- Therefore, I am pleased to support this plea.
- They were pleased with the results and reported an increase in their social activities.
- Whilst still a comparatively new system of management those who practised it were very pleased with the results.
THESAURUS
· Are you happy in your new job?· The film has a happy ending.· a happy childhood
looking happy: · a cheerful face/expression· The room looked bright and cheerful (=it made you feel good).· He seems a lot more cheerful today.
to feel happy and relaxed: · It was the day before the vacation and everyone was in a good mood.
written feeling happy with your life, job, situation etc: · He was contented with his job as a cycle mechanic.· She sat down with a contented expression on her face.
[not before noun] happy because something good has happened: · I’m pleased I passed my exam.· He was glad to see someone that he knew.
feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customer
[not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
[not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.
[not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
[not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
Longman Language Activatorhappy because something good has happened feeling happy because something good has happened or is going to happen: · They returned from their vacation feeling happy and relaxed.· The children's happy faces were reward enough.happy about: · Is she happy about being pregnant?happy (that): · Grandma is so happy that everyone will be there for Christmas.happy to see/hear/learn/be etc: · I'm just happy to be home again.· They were happy to see Flynn looking so much better.happy for somebody (=happy because something nice has happened to someone else): · I'm so happy for you - I know how much you wanted the job.
happy and satisfied that something has happened, especially something that has happened to someone else or something good they have done: · "That was quite a performance," he said, looking pleased.pleased with: · We're all quite pleased with Amanda's progress.pleased about: · His parents were very pleased about his award.pleased to see/hear/learn/be etc: · You'll be pleased to hear that your application has been accepted.pleased (that): · Laurie was pleased that her daughter decided to go to college.
happy about a situation, especially because it has improved or because it is not as bad as it could have been: · We were all glad when it was time to go home.glad (that): · She was glad that the birthday party was a success.· "The meal was excellent." "I'm glad you liked it."glad to see/hear/learn etc: · Viv was glad to learn they'd reached home safely.
informal to feel happy and pleased that something has happened or that someone has done something for you, especially when it is amusing or unusual: be tickled about/with: · Kurt is tickled about all the attention he's been getting.be tickled (that): · We're tickled that the magazine has become so popular.be tickled pink/be tickled to death (=feel very happy): · I'm sure Dick will be tickled pink to see you.
to show in an unpleasant way that you are happy about your own success or someone else's failure or problems: · He has an unpleasant habit of gloating whenever he wins at tennis.· I hate to gloat, you guys, but I told you it wouldn't work.gloat over: · It was horrible to see her gloating over her brother's misfortune.
really enjoying the fact that something good has happened to you or that something bad has happened to someone else: · She seemed almost gleeful when I told her Hope had been fired.· The park was full of gleeful children playing on sleds.
ways to say hello to someone when you first meet them · "Dad, this is Kevin." "Hello, Kevin. Andrea's told me a lot about you."hello, I'm.../hello, my name's... · Hello, I'm Alan Simmons. I work in the production team.
say this when you meet someone for the first time and have just been told their name: · "Richard, this is my brother Ronnie." "Nice to meet you, Ronnie."· Mrs. Parrish, it's good to meet you after hearing Lynn talk so much about you.· "My name is Lena Curtis." "Pleased to meet you, I'm David Bennet."
formal say this when you are meeting someone for the first time, especially when you have just been told their name: · How do you do, sir. My name is Greg Dunbar.· "Sue, this is Mr. Vance." "Oh, how do you do."
too proud someone who is conceited or big-headed is too proud of their own achievements or abilities, in a way that annoys other people: · You're the most conceited, selfish person I've ever met!· I know this sounds big-headed, but I've always been good at French.
someone who is arrogant behaves as if their opinions are more important than other people's, and thinks that they are always right: · You are a rude and arrogant young man.· his arrogant disregard for other people's opinions
someone who is vain thinks they are very good-looking, special, or intelligent: · She's a vain girl who is always thinking about her figure.· I am vain enough to want to look good, but not to style my hair and paint my toenails.
quietly pleased with yourself in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are in a better position than other people: · Lawson comes over as smug and arrogant, but in fact he's quite a decent man.· If you knew, which I'm sure you did judging from your smug expression, why didn't you tell me?smug about: · I felt very smug about not wasting paper.
someone who is self-satisfied thinks that they are very clever, very successful etc, often without good reason, and shows this in an annoying way: · Doyle's self-satisfied smile irritated Haworth.· He was in his early 40s and had the self-satisfied air of someone who has achieved fame and success.· What makes a second-rate actress like Jean so self-satisfied, so over-confident?
spoken to be always talking about your abilities and achievements and never show any interest in those of other people: · She's a good-looking woman, but too full of herself for my liking.· He was too full of himself to care about anyone else.
feeling unreasonably proud of yourself, especially because you think you have done something clever: · I had made a big profit on the deal and was feeling inordinately pleased with myself.· After deceiving us all like that, she went away, no doubt very pleased with herself.
also fancy yourself British spoken informal use this when you think someone is too proud of their abilities or appearance: · You think you're it, don't you? Well you're not!· Like most young professional footballers, he really fancied himself.
to start behaving as if you are very important as a result of something, for example a success or being praised by someone: · It's not surprising that young rock bands let success go to their heads.· I know you did well, but don't let it go to your head -- the hardest part's still to come.
British /too big for your britches American informal to start thinking you are more important than you really are, especially because you have been successful in something: · Bonaparte wasn't all that bad. He was just a soldier who got too big for his boots.
when you think something is good enough the way you feel when you think that something is as good as it should be, for example someone's work or something you buy: · I did the whole essay again, but she still wasn't satisfied.· Sussman puffed on his pipe, a satisfied grin on his face.satisfied with: · His boss seems satisfied with his work.· 95% of passengers say they are satisfied with the bus service.satisfied that: · Patients seemed satisfied that the standard of care was adequate.satisfied customer: · A good travel agent knows that a satisfied customer will always come back.
informal satisfied with what you have achieved: · Pinker stated that he was perfectly happy with the arrangement.happy with: · Doctors said they were happy with how the operation had gone.happy about: · I'd gotten a lot done over the weekend and was happy about that.
especially British the way you feel when you think something is very good and you feel very satisfied with it: · Were you pleased when you saw the results?pleased with: · Tom's teacher was pleased with his progress.· "How's your new car?" "It's great - I'm really pleased with it."
to think something is good enough because it is of a high enough standard or it gives you what you need: · A decision was made that both sides found satisfactory.· The new rules will not affect schools that parents consider satisfactory.
to be willing to do something if you are willing to do something that is necessary or that you have been asked to do, you will do it fairly happily: · He's willing to tell the police everything he knows.· To do well as a journalist, you have to be willing to change jobs very frequently.· Investors are willing to pay more for stocks when interest rates are low.
to be willing to do something at any time, whenever it needs to be done: · I'm always ready to help if you need me.· We are ready to consider any serious proposals.· If you really want to sell, price your house sensibly and be ready to make a deal.
spoken to be willing to do something that someone wants you to do, even though you might prefer not to: · I don't mind driving if you're tired.· If you don't mind waiting a few minutes, we can check our records for you.
to be very willing to do something that will help someone else: · Our sales staff are always pleased to help.· "Could you do me a favor?" "Sure, I'd be glad to."· John says he'd be happy to give you a hand with the gardening.be only too glad/happy/pleased to do something (=be very willing): · I'd be only too pleased to look after the kids for you.
to say that you are willing to do something that someone has asked you to do, especially when this will take some effort or be inconvenient: · I've agreed to help Sarah move house this weekend.· One of the jurors agreed to talk about the experience, but did not want to be named.kindly agree to do something formal: · Officer Browning has kindly agreed to come into school and give us a talk on crime prevention.
to be willing to do something, especially something difficult or unpleasant: · He was prepared to use force if necessary.· You'll never learn to speak another language unless you're prepared to make an effort.· Griffiths was prepared to spend up to $500,000 to renovate the old theater.
eager, hard-working, and willing to do anything you are asked to do: · He's not a very bright boy, but he's young, strong, and willing.· She's an enthusiastic, willing learner.
informal to be willing to try something dangerous, new, difficult, or risky: · "Want to go climbing with us?" "Yeah, I'm game."be game to do something American: · She's one of those people who's game to try anything.be game for British: · Tim's always game for a laugh. (=willing to do things that might be fun)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She’ll be pleased to hear that she can leave hospital tomorrow.
I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job. She’ll be pleased to hear that she can leave hospital tomorrow. (=used to greet someone politely when you have just met them for the first time) ‘This is my niece, Sarah.’ ‘Pleased to meet you.’
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB ‘This is my niece, Sarah.’ ‘Pleased to meet you.’· I am also pleased to inform my hon. Friend that ophthalmology waiting lists have fallen substantially during the past year.· He is also pleased enough with his experience to recommend Glasgow to other would-be employers.· We are also pleased that the guidance removes existing doubt for local authorities regarding the possibility of compensation claims in such cases.· He says he's amazed - but also pleased - by the high level of demand.· We were also pleased to see our member Mr Turner and his wife.· We are also pleased to consider photographs and cartoons for publication.
· He had landed a contract as pleased as Punch, and I made a feast for his friends.· He was a strong, healthy lad and as pleased as punch to be working with Dad.· I was as pleased with the sights and sounds of my day - treasured memories.· They were also as pleased as the audiences.· He'd be just as pleased to avoid them.
· She got the distinct impression that Melissa wasn't best pleased to find that Luke had company.· She had heard that Miss Watson wasn't best pleased with the present cleaner.· When morning came he was in pain and not best pleased.· Not best pleased at being awakened from my reveries, I shrugged impatiently.· Cecil would not be best pleased to learn that we have agreed.· Clara did not look best pleased to see her.
· I find myself extremely pleased to see you again.· Apparently Skipper landed, felt extremely pleased with himself and threw an enormous buck with a twist in it.· They were extremely pleased with the knowledge that we remove large amounts of lead during our searches, which poisons the wildlife.· He looked up fast, extremely pleased in a philanthropic way but still hanging back for himself.· Karen was all at once extremely pleased that she'd done nothing terrible with Mallachy.· Kate's F and S-M extremely pleased.· Colin Appleby, of the Midland Bank, is extremely pleased with the way the game has turned out.
· It goes almost without saying how pleased I am to be here today.· Blake says how pleased he is with the firm's improved performance, acknowledging the considerable efforts and progress it has made.· But Jim, no, he didn't like it, look how pleased he was when I started clearing up.· I can't tell you how pleased I am to see you!· It was plain how pleased the two men were to see one another.
· He was left a happier man, while Maureen was even more pleased!· I couldn't be more pleased, so keep sending them in.
· I am particularly pleased that the traditional form of golf, matchplay, should be the beneficiary of this new-found enthusiasm.· I am particularly pleased to have seen these relationships mature and strengthen.· He was particularly pleased with the 25 percent success rate of the initial sessions at Coalport, which started in November.· He was particularly pleased with the strengthening.· Mrs Porter was not particularly pleased at being interrupted by such an errand.· I am so particularly pleased with these, that I should feel much gratified by possessing a duplicate copy of each.
· Some parents, whether openly or secretly, may feel quite pleased at the prospect of being grandparents.· I am quite pleased that Auckland fly-half Grant Fox has changed his mind and made himself available for international action.· I was quite pleased with it.· I love daytime television so when I saw Richard and Judy staring at me from the other channel I was quite pleased.· Despite this we were quite pleased that the exercise had showed the system worked.· They were all done from memory and she was quite pleased with them.· And Charles was quite pleased with his disguise.· So far our programme had kept well to schedule and we were feeling quite pleased with ourselves.
· He felt rather pleased with his organization.· I am, however, rather pleased that my crystal ball behaved so well this year.
· So Jonathan set the running order up and I was really pleased.· I was really pleased when I got the job.· We all had a great day and both Russell and Ellen were really pleased with the results.· When she came to get me, she looked really pleased at the idea of having me working for her.· I was really pleased to see the eight of them clearing up so well and independently.· He was interviewed on Radio 5 this morning and he sounded really pleased.· I was really pleased to see him.· I felt they were really pleased to see me.
· I am so pleased that we have solved the dilemma and we can feel morally superior!· Rosa made a little game out of answering, so pleased was she to be entertaining him with her talk.· When given the game, the king was so pleased that he offered it creator anything he wanted.· Your Mam and Dad were so pleased.· He wasn't unhappy by any means, but not quite so pleased with himself as Rebus.· It was unfortunate when a zoo lost an eagle, so why did he feel so pleased about it?· And though Ernest might not be so pleased, it would make matters easier for him.
· At times he was clearly not too pleased with the words he was reading out.· The governments were only too pleased to oblige.· We would be only too pleased to provide information on the Association.· Even Mrs Gebler didn't seem too pleased.· They were only too pleased to grant him early retirement back in September when they needed to shed staff.· Unfortunately Atticus is not too pleased to see her and tells Jem to take her and Bill home.· He didn't look too pleased to see me, but then he knows what I think of his work.· There will always be some one who will be only too pleased to help.
· I was very, very pleased to see him.· We will be very pleased to receive articles from anyone out there.· Around a hundred of the staff have taken part in the buyout, which we are very pleased with.· I'd be very pleased to take part.· The Mayor says he's very pleased.· You must be very pleased with its production and appearance.· But we felt better organised this time and again we felt very pleased with it as still only our second attempt.
· The Counts were well pleased at this; but all the people of the land were sorrowful.· Despite this setback Coote pronounced himself well pleased with the state of the streets in the metropolis.· By teatime, Landless was well pleased with his day's work and the careful planning which had gone into it.· From their conversation, as they passed down the corridor, they were well pleased with the advice they had received.· Fred was now twenty-six, also tall, but stout and florid and extremely well pleased with himself.· He was well pleased with the fruits that his Technique bore at the school.· As he settled, he looked well pleased with the manoeuvre.· The owner would not be well pleased.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be glad/delighted/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something► couldn’t be better/worse/more pleased etc► you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)► as pleased as Punch► be glad/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something► surprised/angry/pleased etc isn’t the word for it
- A forty-year-old actor with great presence warmly shakes William's hand Male lead Pleased to meet you.
- However, Mrs Singh was pleased to meet her and generally liked all the teachers and what she saw.
- I am so pleased to meet you.
- We would be very pleased to meet you and feel sure that we can offer you an interesting and worthwhile programme.
- If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist.
- NatWest understands your needs and is pleased to help.
- Our group bookings specialists are always pleased to assist the discerning traveller who requires quality, service and value second to none.
- There will always be some one who will be only too pleased to help.
- They will be pleased to help and advise you.
- They will be pleased to help and so will the suppliers listed, including, of course, myself.
- They will be pleased to help you with specific questions and will give you as much general information as they can.
- Whatever the size of your kitchen, our talented designers will be pleased to help you plan it.
- After deceiving us all like that, she went away, no doubt very pleased with herself.
- I had made a big profit on the deal and was feeling inordinately pleased with myself.
- Selina looks awfully pleased with herself.
- Feeling pleased with herself, Loretta went back to her office.
- He hurried out exceedingly pleased with himself and enjoying the prospect of what promised to be a very good wrestling match.
- He just patted his pocket and grinned, looking awfully smug and pleased with himself.
- Robert the next day seemed urbane, sure of himself, even, she thought, pleased with himself.
- She was pleased with herself and her own calm style.
- Then he looked down, seemed pleased with himself, unembarrassed.
- This made me feel rather pleased with myself.
- You are pleased with yourself for venturing, testing your mettle.
- He's as pleased as punch about the baby.
- He had landed a contract as pleased as Punch, and I made a feast for his friends.
- He was a strong, healthy lad and as pleased as punch to be working with Dad.
- Cliff is only too pleased to prepare a celebratory meal for any special occasion.
- I was only too glad to help.
- If none is required, they will be only too pleased to tell you.
- She was only too glad to have even this talk bouncing against walls that had become a tomb.
- The governments were only too pleased to oblige.
- The Library would be only too pleased to explore further suggestions along similar lines. 13.4.
- They know the way that the wind is blowing, and would be only too pleased to be redeployed into another trade.
- We would be only too pleased to provide information on the Association.
WORD FAMILYadjectivepleasant ≠ unpleasantpleased ≠ displeasedpleasing ≠ displeasingpleasurableadverbpleasantly ≠ unpleasantlypleasinglypleasurablynounpleasantrypleasure ≠ displeasureverbplease ≠ displease
1happy or satisfied: Your dad will be so pleased.pleased by something She seemed pleased by the compliment.pleased about something I could tell they were pleased about the news.pleased with something Gwinn was pleased with the results.pleased for somebody That’s wonderful! I’m really pleased for you.pleased (that) Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.pleased to hear/see/report etc I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.► see thesaurus at happy, satisfied2(I’m) pleased to meet you spoken formal used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time3pleased to help/assist very willing or happy to help: If there’s anything we can do, we’d be pleased to help.4pleased with yourself feeling proud or satisfied because you think you have done something clever, often in a way that annoys other people: Miranda, pleased with herself for getting it right, sat down.