pleasurable C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #25538 Meanings 1 adj Giving pleasure or enjoyment. The massage was a pleasurable experience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · giving pleasure or enjoyment. enjoyablepleasantpleasing Word family Forms pleasurableness Appears in Phrases (1) See all pleasurable excitement a lively feeling of anticipation or interest that is enjoyable Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From pleasure + -able. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pleasurable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 25538 ## Meanings 1. Giving pleasure or enjoyment. ## Examples - The massage was a pleasurable experience. ## Etymology From pleasure + -able. ## AI Etymology Pleasurable is from pleasure + -able. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means giving pleasure or enjoyment. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown