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enjoyable
[
en-
joi
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Origin
en·joy·a·ble
/
ɛnˈdʒɔɪ
ə
bəl
/
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[
en-
joi
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure:
a very enjoyable film.
Origin:
1635–45;
enjoy
+
-able
Related forms
en·joy·a·ble·ness,
noun
en·joy·a·bly,
adverb
pre·en·joy·a·ble,
adjective
un·en·joy·a·ble,
adjective
un·en·joy·a·ble·ness,
noun
EXPAND
un·en·joy·a·b·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
pleasant, agreeable, delightful, satisfying.
Antonyms
boring, unpleasant; hateful, detestable, loathsome.
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World English Dictionary
enjoy
(ɪnˈdʒɔɪ)
—
vb
1.
to receive pleasure from; take joy in
2.
to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction
3.
to have as a condition; experience:
the land enjoyed a summer of rain
4.
archaic
to have sexual intercourse with
5.
enjoy oneself
to have a good time
[C14: from Old French
enjoir,
from
en-
1
+
joir
to find pleasure in, from Latin
gaudēre
to rejoice]
en'joyable
—
adj
en'joyableness
—
n
en'joyably
—
adv
en'joyer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
enjoyable
1640s, capable of being enjoyed, from
enjoy
+
-ment
. Meaning affording pleasure is from 1744.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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