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Pleasant vs Pleasurable - What's the difference?

pleasant | pleasurable | Synonyms |

Pleasurable is a synonym of pleasant.



As adjectives the difference between pleasant and pleasurable

is that pleasant is giving pleasure; pleasing in manner while pleasurable is that gives pleasure.

As a noun pleasant

is 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!
  • *, chapter=10
    • , 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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    pleasurable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that gives pleasure

    • Synonyms

    * (giving pleasure) nice, pleasant, pleasing

    Derived terms

    * pleasurability * pleasurableness * pleasurably * unpleasurable

    Related terms

    * pleasure * please