pleasant
/ˈplez.ənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
name
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.
name
A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Pleasant Township.
Example Sentences
- "We had a pleasant walk around the town."
- "It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden."
- "Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
- "“I cannot see that London has any great advantage over the country, for my part, except the shops and public places. The country is a vast deal pleasanter, is not it, Mr. Bingley?”"
- "“I was only going to say,” said Scrooge’s nephew, “that the consequence of his taking a dislike to us, and not making merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm. I am sure he loses pleasanter companions than he can find in his own thoughts, either in his mouldy old office, or his dusty chambers."
- "“O Oysters, come and walk with us!” / The Walrus did beseech. / “A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, / Along the briny beach:"
Etymology
From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: plesaunte, plaisant
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈplez.ənt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more pleasant (comparative)
pleasanter (comparative)
most pleasant (superlative)
pleasantest (superlative)
pleasants (plural)