pleasant
/ˈplɛz.ənt/
adjective
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
“We had a pleasant walk around the town.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome.
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PLEASANT at a glance
PLEASANT has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (P 3 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,884 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with pleasant
All rhymes- WANT7
- IMPORTANT13
- SIGNIFICANT17
- MEANT7
- PLANT7
- ASSISTANT9
- RESTAURANT10
- GRANT6
- GIANT6
- RELEVANT11
- PREGNANT11
- BRILLIANT11
One letter away
- PHEASANT13
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