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en⋅joy⋅a⋅ble

  [en-joi-uh-buhl]
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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

Synonyms:
pleasant, agreeable, delightful, satisfying.

Antonyms:
boring, unpleasant; hateful, detestable, loathsome.
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en·joy   (ěn-joi')   
v.   en·joyed, en·joy·ing, en·joys

v.   tr.
  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from.
  2. To have the use or benefit of: enjoys good health.
v.   intr.
To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.
Phrasal Verb(s):
enjoy oneselfTo have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.

[Middle English enjoien, from Old French enjoir : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + joir, to rejoice (from Latin gaudēre; see gāu- in Indo-European roots).]
en·joy'a·ble adj., en·joy'a·bly adv., en·joy'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Enjoyable

En*joy"a*ble\, a. Capable of being enjoyed or of giving joy; yielding enjoyment. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : enjoyable
Spanish: agradable,
German: erfreulich,
Japanese: 楽しい
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