adj
pleasant
PLEHZ-uhnt
adj
1
Pleasing or agreeable; nice to experience.
"We had a pleasant afternoon walking along the beach."
"She has a pleasant manner that puts people at ease."
How to Use Pleasant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNice, agreeable, and easy to enjoy — used for people, weather, experiences, and more.
Common pairings
pleasant surprise
pleasant weather
pleasant conversation
Word Forms
more pleasant comparative, pleasanter comparative, pleasants plural, most pleasant superlative, pleasantest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French plaisant, ultimately from please + -ant. It largely replaced the older English word winsome in this sense.