Pleasantness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

the quality of giving pleasure

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/plˈɛzəntnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/plˈɛzəntnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/plˈɛzəntnəs/

3 syllables Say it as /plˈɛzəntnəs/.

Examples

he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner
the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sweetness

Antonyms

unpleasantness

Parts of Speech

noun	the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
noun	the quality of giving pleasure “he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner”

Word Forms

pleasant	adjective	(of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
sweet	adjective	pleasing to the senses

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Freundlichkeit

das Gefühl, das durch angenehme Reize hervorgerufen wird; ein Pol eines Kontinuums von Gefühlszuständen

🇫🇷French

charme

le sentiment provoqué par des stimuli agréables ; un pôle d'un continuum d'états de sentiment

🇪🇸Spanish

agrado

el sentimiento provocado por estímulos agradables; un polo de un continuo de estados de sentimiento

🇮🇹Italian

piacevolezza

la sensazione causata da stimoli piacevoli; un polo di un continuum di stati emotivi

🇳🇱Dutch

aangenaamheid

het gevoel veroorzaakt door aangename prikkels; één pool van een continuüm van gevoelstoestanden

🇵🇹Portuguese

simpatia

a sensação provocada por estímulos agradáveis; um pólo de um continuum de estados de sentimento

🇷🇺Russian

приятность

чувство, вызванное приятными раздражителями; один полюс континуума состояний чувств

India

🇮🇳Hindi

माधुर्य

स्वीकार्य उत्तेजनाओं के कारण होने वाली भावना; अनुभूति की अवस्थाओं के सातत्य का एक ध्रुव

🇧🇩Bengali

আনন্দ

সম্মত উদ্দীপনা দ্বারা সৃষ্ট অনুভূতি; অনুভূতির রাজ্যের ধারাবাহিকতার এক মেরু

🇮🇳Tamil

இன்பம்

ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய தூண்டுதல்களால் ஏற்படும் உணர்வு; உணர்வு நிலைகளின் தொடர்ச்சியின் ஒரு துருவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆహ్లాదకరమైనది

ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన ఉద్దీపనల వల్ల కలిగే అనుభూతి; అనుభూతి స్థితి యొక్క కొనసాగింపు యొక్క ఒక ధ్రువం

🇮🇳Marathi

आनंद

अनुकूल उत्तेजनांमुळे उद्भवणारी भावना; भावनांच्या अवस्थेचा एक ध्रुव

🇮🇳Gujarati

આનંદ

સંમત ઉત્તેજનાને કારણે લાગણી; લાગણીની અવસ્થાઓના સાતત્યનો એક ધ્રુવ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರತೆ

ಒಪ್ಪುವ ಪ್ರಚೋದಕಗಳಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಭಾವನೆ; ಭಾವನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳ ನಿರಂತರತೆಯ ಒಂದು ಧ್ರುವ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സുഖം

സ്വീകാര്യമായ ഉത്തേജനം മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന വികാരം; വികാരാവസ്ഥകളുടെ തുടർച്ചയുടെ ഒരു ധ്രുവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ

ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਭਾਵਨਾ; ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਅਵਸਥਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਤਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਧਰੁਵ

🇵🇰Urdu

لذت

قابل قبول محرکات کی وجہ سے احساس؛ احساس کی کیفیتوں کے تسلسل کا ایک قطب

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

愉悦感

由令人愉快的刺激引起的感觉；连续感觉状态的一极

🇯🇵Japanese

心地よさ

心地よい刺激によって引き起こされる感情。一連の感情状態の一方の極

🇰🇷Korean

유쾌함

기분 좋은 자극으로 인한 느낌; 감정 상태의 연속체 중 한 극

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự dễ chịu

cảm giác gây ra bởi những kích thích dễ chịu; một cực của chuỗi các trạng thái cảm giác

🇹🇭Thai

ความรื่นรมย์

ความรู้สึกที่เกิดจากสิ่งเร้าที่น่าพอใจ ขั้วหนึ่งของสภาวะความรู้สึกต่อเนื่องกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

keenakan

perasaan yang disebabkan oleh rangsangan yang menyenangkan; satu kutub dari kontinum keadaan perasaan

🇵🇭Filipino

kasiyahan

ang pakiramdam na dulot ng kaaya-ayang stimuli; isang poste ng isang continuum ng mga estado ng pakiramdam

🇲🇾Malay

keseronokan

perasaan yang disebabkan oleh rangsangan yang menyenangkan; satu kutub kontinum keadaan perasaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اللطف

الشعور الناجم عن المحفزات المقبولة. قطب واحد من سلسلة متصلة من حالات الشعور

🇮🇷Persian

خوشایند

احساس ناشی از محرک های مطلوب؛ یکی از قطب های زنجیره ای از حالات احساس

🇹🇷Turkish

hoşluk

hoş uyaranların neden olduğu duygu; duygu durumları sürekliliğinin bir kutbu

🇮🇱Hebrew

נוֹעַם

התחושה הנגרמת מגירויים נעימים; קוטב אחד של רצף של מצבי תחושה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pleasantness'?

The primary meaning of 'pleasantness' is 'the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pleasantness' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'pleasantness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pleasantness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pleasantness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'pleasantness' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'pleasantness' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'pleasantness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'pleasantness' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'pleasantness' in a professional email?

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