pleasurable
adjective
plea·sur·able
ˈplezh-rə-bəl 
ˈplāzh-;
ˈple-zhə-,
ˈplā-
: causing a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment : pleasant
a pleasurable sensation
pleasurable emotions
the pleasurable effects of a drug
There aren't many more pleasurable activities than shaking your thing in the streets, surrounded by all the sights and sounds of the carnival.—
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Ed Johnson-Ott
pleasurability
noun
The right varietals and blends take spicy, umami and sweet Asian flavors to an entirely new level of pleasurability for guests …
—Mary Melton
Mary Melton
pleasurableness
noun
… we can attest to the pleasurableness of the New England clam chowder …
—Frank Cohen
Frank Cohen
pleasurably
adverb
Have you ever dug your feet into the warm, soft surface of a white sand beach? Felt the fine, dry grains slide pleasurably between your toes?
—Rafi Letzter
Rafi Letzter
Examples of pleasurable in a Sentence
a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day
a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year
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Have conversations around non-penetrative, pleasurable activities, including body movement and dancing.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Such pleasurable pains, at their most chronic, or their most carnal, can keep Lang occupied for the length of a stanza.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But for many of Swift’s fans, ponying up must feel simultaneously pleasurable and obligatory—just like paying to attend Life of a Showgirl movie screenings that mostly consisted of lyric videos.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ultraprocessed – act on these brain networks in ways that are similar to other addictive substances.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Such pleasurable pains, at their most chronic, or their most carnal, can keep Lang occupied for the length of a stanza.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But for many of Swift’s fans, ponying up must feel simultaneously pleasurable and obligatory—just like paying to attend Life of a Showgirl movie screenings that mostly consisted of lyric videos.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ultraprocessed – act on these brain networks in ways that are similar to other addictive substances.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasurable
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“Pleasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasurable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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pleasurable
adjective
plea·sur·able
ˈplezh-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈplāzh-
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