/ˈplezənt/

New to these symbols? How to read English IPA
Line drawing of pleasant
Coloured illustration of pleasant
#2,445 of 3,000Core 5000

Meaning

Nice and enjoyable; friendly and easy to like.

Test yourself on pleasant

Three quick questions. No account needed.

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

From Old French plaisant, pleasing, from Latin placere, to please.

Origin
Latin
Root
placere
English cognates
please, pleasure

Examples

.

A pleasant afternoon is one you enjoy.

.

A pleasant person is friendly and nice to be with.

.

"Pleasant" describes anything that feels or smells nice.

Where this fits

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Chapters 1 and 2 free

Meet this word in a story

Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.

Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.

Start learning free

English · Free printables

pleasant: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the English word "pleasant" (Nice and enjoyable; friendly and easy to like.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Part of Kilo Lingo Plus

Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.

Start your free week (no card)

This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 6: pleasant, basic, bump and 7 more words.