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. Michael Roeske:

   There's a derogatory connotation that comes with the word selfish, as if somebody is making this decision typically for a pleasurable reason, maybe nearsighted is a better way of saying that their focus becomes really limited down to what's immediately in front of them. And they're not able to see the larger context of the history of their life, the relationships and the dimensionality of things.

2. Matt Welch:

   Strange things happen to men in their 40s, and this was my midlife crisis, i hadn't thought about baseball cards in 30 years. But then I bought one, then two, and it was so pleasurable I thought 'Oh hell, why not?'.

3. John D. Rockefeller:

   I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.

4. Julie Burchill:

   A woman who looks like a girl and thinks like a man is the best sort, the most enjoyable to be and the most pleasurable to have and to hold.

5. Victor Ykoruk:

   With my sons being on the spectrum, coming down to such a fun, amazing atmosphere but Philly is known to be a raucous atmosphere, I got a little nervous, but now the Eagles and CHOP together have created a domain that is so comfortable and pleasurable and it puts my boys at ease. Im proud to be an Eagles fan. The organization is nothing short of world class.

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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