more pleasant

ADJECTIVE

acceptable; friendly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable amiable amusing bland charming cheerful congenial cool cordial delightful engaging enjoyable fun gracious homey likable lovely mild pleasing pleasurable polite refreshing satisfying sweet

WEAK

affable civil civilized convivial copacetic delectable diplomatic enchanting fine fine and dandy genial good-humored gratifying jolly jovial kindly mild-mannered nice obliging social soft sympathetic urbane welcome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated bad bitter boring disagreeable discordant gloomy harsh hateful incompatible mean nasty offensive repulsive rude sad severe ugly unenjoyable unfriendly ungracious unhappy unlikeable unpleasant

WEAK

bothersome troubling unacceptable worrisome

Example Sentences

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“TAVR compared to surgery is so much more pleasant for the patient to go through,” said Dr. John Forrest, director of interventional cardiology at Yale New Haven Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But it’s also about giving Pittsburghers a more pleasant traveling experience and, implicitly, moving on from the husk of an airport that US Airways left behind.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

It aims to transform the street from a narrow, cluttered thoroughfare dominated by cars, to a more pleasant place to shop and visit.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to preserve his more pleasant recollections of his countryside upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

“I wonder if you really mean it. Of course under the circumstances it’s the wisest thing he can do. Gossip is an unpleasant thing to some people. It’s more pleasant to avoid it, isn’t it?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier