pleasurable

[ plezh-er-uh-buh l ]

/ ˈplɛʒ ər ə bəl /

such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.

Origin of pleasurable

First recorded in 1570–80; pleasure + -able

pleas·ur·a·ble·ness, noun pleas·ur·a·bly, adverb qua·si-pleas·ur·a·ble, adjective qua·si-pleas·ur·a·bly, adverb

un·pleas·ur·a·ble, adjective

For more than decade, flying has been made irksome rather than pleasurable by an ever-increasing fortress culture at airports.

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Of course, pleasure is certainly more, well, pleasurable than pain.

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Commit to exercise every day for the first month, even if the first time will be more annoying than pleasurable.

The Behavioral Economics of Your New Year’s Resolutions |Uri Gneezy |January 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Made into a pleasurable movie starring Lee Marvin—worth seeing just for Jack Palance as a good guy.

Ivan Doig’s Book Bag: Five Favorite Books on the American West |Ivan Doig |August 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

That attitude has no doubt influenced whether these experiences are pleasurable or aversive.

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Jim took his place with a pleasurable feeling of excitement and interest.

Frontier Boys in Frisco |Wyn Roosevelt
We all shuddered with pleasurable horror at the thought that we were to be spectators of a Russian novel in real life.

Boston Neighbours In Town and Out |Agnes Blake Poor
Could I have believed that any pleasurable sensation would so soon have found access to my heart?

Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) |Mme de Stael
His elation was extreme, and so pleasurable that whenever it flagged he hastened to order more drinks.

A Set of Six |Joseph Conrad
Next morning Bullion Flat was in a flurry of excitement and pleasurable anticipation.

The Galaxy |Various

pleasurable

/ (ˈplɛʒərəbəl) /

enjoyable, agreeable, or gratifying

pleasurableness, noun pleasurably, adverb