Definitions for Pleasurable
ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəlplea·sur·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurableadjective

   affording satisfaction or pleasure

   "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pleasurableadjective

   that gives pleasure

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pleasurableadjective

   Delightful; full of pleasure.

   Etymology: from pleasure.

   Planting of orchards is very profitable, as well as pleasurable. Francis Bacon.

   It affords a pleasurable habitation in every part, and that is the line ecliptick. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   There are, that the compounded fluid drain
   From different mixtures: so the blended streams,
   Each mutually correcting each, create
   A pleasurable medley. Philips.

   Our ill-judging thought
   Hardly enjoys the pleasurable taste. Matthew Prior.

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1. pleasurable

   Pleasurable refers to anything that brings satisfaction, happiness, delight, or enjoyment. It describes a sensation, experience, or activity that creates a positive feeling or a sense of gratification.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pleasurableadjective

   capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pleasurable in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pleasurable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Pleasurable in a Sentence

1. Anne Milasincic Andrews:

   Switching your focus to any kind of other activity, be it visual or another stimulatory activity that you find pleasurable, will be enough to improve alertness.

2. Sarah Church:

   So, [that means] adding more positive, fun activities to their lives that sort of crowd out the amount that they’re drinking and increasing pleasurable activities.

3. Barbara Ehrenreich:

   The one regret I have about my own abortions is that they cost money that might otherwise have been spent on something more pleasurable, like taking the kids to movies and theme parks.

4. Marquis de Sade:

   If it is the dirty element that gives pleasure to the act of lust, then the dirtier it is, the more pleasurable it is bound to be.

5. Eleanor Janega:

   ' Accuracy' is always focusing on the distasteful aspects of a society, but never the pleasurable ones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pleasurable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pleasurable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pleasurable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pleasurable
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Pleasurable