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pleasant

PLEZ-uhnt/ˈplɛzn̩t/

Noun pluralpleasants

3 meanings of pleasant

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Nice and enjoyable, making you feel happy or comfortable.

    Like a sunny afternoon that puts everyone in a good mood.

    We had a pleasant walk along the river after lunch.

    The weather stayed warm and pleasant all weekend.

    Similaragreeable, enjoyable, nice, delightful, friendly

    Oppositeunpleasant, disagreeable, nasty

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  2. 2
    adjectiveobsolete
    Joking and not meant seriously, or said just for fun.
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  3. 3
    nounobsolete
    A person who makes others laugh with jokes and funny talk.

    Like the funny friend who always gets the whole room laughing.

    The old pleasant kept the children laughing for hours at the fair.

    Everyone gathered around the pleasant in his bright, patched coat.

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Origin

From Old French "plaisant," which came into Middle English as "plesaunte." It is linked to the word "please."