Definitions

pleasant

[plez-uhnt] / ˈplɛz ənt /

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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BBC Sport has contacted Concacaf and Mount Pleasant for comment.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“We are seeing oil, gold and silver rally as geopolitical tensions are rising, especially after the military operation in Venezuela,” said Eric Sterner, chief investment officer of Apollon Wealth Management in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

Pleasant as that view was, I was ready to soak, as were the two couples who got momentarily lost with me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

A rescue crew from the Pleasant Grove Fire Department reached the vehicle and pulled the driver out through the sunroof.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Pleasant Pond was a vacation spot—we could hear the happy shrieks of children splashing and swimming perhaps a hundred yards away—though we couldn’t see anything of the lake through the trees.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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