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Pleasant vs Irresistible - What's the difference?

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Pleasant is a related term of irresistible.


As adjectives the difference between pleasant and irresistible

is that pleasant is giving pleasure; pleasing in manner while irresistible is irresistible (not able to be resisted).

As a noun pleasant

is (obsolete) a wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

pleasant

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxxxiii. 1
    • Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant' as talking; just to watch was ' pleasant .}}

    Synonyms

    * nice

    Antonyms

    * unpleasant

    Derived terms

    * pleasantly * pleasantness * pleasantry

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    irresistible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not able to be resisted.
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    • Derived terms

    * irresistibility