pleasurableplea‧sur‧a‧ble /ˈpleʒərəbəl/ adjective formal 
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a pleasurable experience► see thesaurus at nice—pleasurably adverb
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Once you are reasonably fit, you will find the exercise satisfying and pleasurable.
- The pleasurable effects of any drug quickly wear off.
- We want this to be a pleasurable experience for everyone.
- A sharp sad pain, almost pleasurable, thrust into me.
- Another way to make reading pleasurable is to work hard to find books that your children will love to read.
- It's pleasurable and it's surprising in its detail.
- It was cigar smoke she noticed first always - every time a slight, pleasurable stinging of the eyes.
- Like a biochemical carrot and stick, these systems generate pleasurable or painful feelings that powerfully guide behavior.
- What moments in life could be more pleasurable?
- Without some element of suffering in our lives, it is difficult to distinguish a pleasurable life from a happy life.
THESAURUSdescribing something you like or enjoy► nice
Collocations especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: · Did you have a nice day?· It was nice to be back home again.
► lovely especially British English informal very nice: · We had a lovely time at the beach.· The hotel was lovely.
► fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: · The holiday was great fun.
► enjoyable giving you pleasure: · We had a very enjoyable evening.
► wonderful very enjoyable: · It was a wonderful concert.· The food was wonderful.
► great (also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable: · ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’· We all had a brilliant time.
► charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: · a charming little village in the Italian countryside· I thought the restaurant was rather charming.
► delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable: · There are many delightful walks in the area.· a delightful evening
► pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: · Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience.· a pleasurable feeling of relief
Longman Language Activatorexperiences and activities that you enjoy► enjoyable an enjoyable activity, especially something you do with other people, is pleasant and interesting: · We spent an enjoyable evening playing cards.· I try to make my lessons more enjoyable by using games.
► fun especially spoken if something is fun , you enjoy it because it is very interesting and exciting: · The course was really hard work but it was fun.have fun (=enjoy yourself with other people): · On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun.it is fun to do something/it is fun doing something: · It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.· It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.good/great fun (=very enjoyable): · Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun.somebody's idea of fun (=what someone enjoys doing, although other people might not): · Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun.half the fun (of it) (=almost as enjoyable as the experience itself): · Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.
► pleasurable formal giving you a lot of pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction: · The pleasurable effects of any drug quickly wear off.· Once you are reasonably fit, you will find the exercise satisfying and pleasurable.
► pleasure an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.the simple pleasures (of life): · Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.be a pleasure to look at/watch/read etc: · A really good game of basketball is a pleasure to watch.
► be a delight formal an event or activity that is a delight is extremely enjoyable, especially when you did not expect it to be: · Sarah found that work was a delight compared to motherhood.· The story's really funny and the illustrations are a delight.be a delight to hear/look at/ see etc: · Anna's piano playing is a delight to listen to.
► be a blast American informal to be very enjoyable and exciting: · The party was a blast. We didn't stop dancing till three in the morning.
► be a good laugh British informal to be enjoyable and amusing: · We went skating on Saturday. I kept falling over, but it was a good laugh.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
Word family· What moments in life could be more pleasurable?· What was gained in fusion was a sense of wholeness more pleasurable than the feelings of fragmentation that preceded it.· A tidy Program Manager can make Windows easier, and much more pleasurable, to use.
NOUN► activity· For some young people, sniffing is a pleasurable activity.· Behavioural techniques Most treatment programmes include behavioural modification techniques, making the patient's access to pleasurable activities contingent on weight gain.
► experience· This social aspect of reading, of sharing a pleasurable experience, should begin at this stage.· The goal is to make each encounter a pleasurable experience that your child will enjoy.· Sniffing is also a cheap and easy substitute for alcohol and can be a pleasurable experience.· Virtually every pleasurable experience in the novel is interrupted.· The loss concerns pleasurable experience, which derives from the immediate release of a direct instinctual impulse.· Choosing fish for the aquarium should be a pleasurable experience but needs to be carefully considered.· Do all pleasurable experiences produce life-long addiction?· It is this choice that helps to make reading a pleasurable experience.
WORD FAMILYadjectivepleasant ≠ unpleasantpleased ≠ displeasedpleasing ≠ displeasingpleasurableadverbpleasantly ≠ unpleasantlypleasinglypleasurablynounpleasantrypleasure ≠ displeasureverbplease ≠ displease
enjoyable OPP unpleasant: a pleasurable experience► see thesaurus at nice—pleasurably adverb