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pleasant

pleas.ant \'plez-*nt\ aj [ME plesaunt, fr. MF plaisant, fr. prp. of 
   plairir] 1: giving pleasure : AGREEABLE  2: having or characterized by 
   pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance GRATIFYING, WELCOME mean highly 
   acceptable to the mind or senses. PLEASANT usu. stresses this quality 
   inherent in an object; PLEASING suggests the effect an object has upon one; 
   AGREEABLE implies being in harmony with one's taste or likings; GRATEFUL 
   implies the satisfaction or relief afforded by what is pleasing or 
   agreeable; GRATIFYING suggests mental pleasure afforded by satisfaction of 
   one's desires or hopes; WELCOME is stronger than PLEASING or GRATEFUL in 
   stressing the pleasure given by satisfying a prior need or longing - 
   pleas.ant.ly av SYN syn PLEASANT, PLEASING, AGREEABLE, GRATEFUL,