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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
un·en·joy·a·b·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
pleasant, agreeable, delightful, satisfying.
Antonyms
boring, unpleasant; hateful, detestable, loathsome.
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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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Example sentences
Our grandparents rode the rails, but actually talked to their fellow commuters
or read the paper which can be
enjoyable
too.
Since his retirement, she says, her job has been to make his life as
enjoyable
as she can.
The invention of the iPod has made the life of the traveler more
enjoyable
overall, particularly when traveling.
Acting may be a job to them, but it should also be
enjoyable
.
If any disgruntled people stop reading you're blog, then they'll be missing an
enjoyable
and informative read.
Outside of that group, the students will be much more
enjoyable
to teach, in my view.
It is an interesting, unexpected expression of hemp,
enjoyable
even without its famous effects.
What is
enjoyable
is not so much finding out who the villain is, but hearing the detectives explain their reasoning.
It helps if you have an appreciation for puns and food humor, but even apart from that the game is quite
enjoyable
.
As for the sport itself, it is actually quite
enjoyable
for spectators, and more subtle than casual observers might believe.
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