Pleasurable
adj.joyful, calmformal
What it means
Producing enjoyment or satisfying sensory or emotional pleasure.
Reach for it when describing an experience valued chiefly because it feels good
A slow swim made the final afternoon both restful and pleasurable.
Choose between these
7- everyday
when accessible language should describe a positive experience
not when Enjoyable is broader and can include demanding activities valued for challenge.
- everyday
when the positive feeling is mild
not when Pleasant is weaker and may describe manner or surroundings rather than felt pleasure.
- warm
when the experience brings lively or charming pleasure
not when It overstates quiet bodily comfort or mild satisfaction.
- warm
when value or growth outweighs immediate comfort
not when A rewarding task may be tiring, painful, or not pleasurable at all.
- professional
when pleasure comes from achievement or a need being met
not when Gratification may follow hard work that was not itself pleasurable.
- formal
when the experience suits one's preferences
not when The restrained word lacks pleasurable's emphasis on felt enjoyment.
- literary
sensuous
when rich sensory experience is deliberately emphasized
not when It can imply eroticism and is unsuitable for many ordinary pleasures.
Said against
3- painful
- unpleasant
- joyless
It naturally appears in
3- pleasurable experience
The warm pool made recovery a more pleasurable experience.
- deeply pleasurable
Hearing the restored instrument was deeply pleasurable for its maker.
- pleasurable activity
Reading outdoors became a pleasurable activity once the new shade trees matured.