pleasurableness
Roget-categorie 829
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.2. Personal affections
›› 6.2.1. Passive affections
#829.
[Capability of giving pleasure; cause or source of pleasure.]
Pleasurableness
zelfstandig naamwoord
pleasurableness,
pleasantness,
agreeableness
etc.
adj. —
pleasure giving,
jucundity†,
delectability —
amusement
etc.
840.
attraction
etc.
(motive)
615 —
attractiveness,
attractability† —
invitingness
etc.
adj.† —
harm,
fascination,
enchantment,
witchery,
seduction,
winning ways,
amenity,
amiability —
winsomeness.
loveliness
etc.
(beauty)
845 —
sunny side,
bright side —
sweets
etc.
(sugar)
396 —
goodness
etc.
648 —
manna in the wilderness,
land flowing with milk and honey —
bittersweet —
fair weather.
treat —
regale
etc.
(physical pleasure)
377 —
dainty —
titbit†,
tidbit —
nuts,
sauce piquante [Fr.].
werkwoord
cause pleasure,
produce pleasure,
create pleasure,
give pleasure,
afford pleasure,
procure pleasure,
offer pleasure,
present pleasure,
yield pleasure
etc.
827.
please,
charm,
delight,
becharm†,
imparadise† —
gladden
etc.
(make cheerful)
836 —
take,
captivate,
fascinate —
enchant,
entrance,
enrapture,
transport,
bewitch —
enravish†.
bless,
beatify —
satisfy —
gratify,
desire —
etc.
865 —
slake,
satiate,
quench —
indulge,
humor,
flatter,
tickle —
tickle the palate
etc.
(savory)
394 —
regale,
refresh —
enliven —
treat —
amuse
etc.
840 —
take one's fancy,
tickle one's fancy,
hit one's fancy —
meet one's wishes —
win the heart,
gladden the heart,
rejoice the heart,
warm the cockles of the heart —
do one's heart good.
attract,
allure
etc.
(move)
615 —
stimulate
etc.
(excite)
824 —
interest.
make things pleasant,
popularize,
gild the pill,
sugar-coat the pill,
sweeten.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
causing pleasure
etc.
v. —
laetificant† —
pleasure-giving,
pleasing,
pleasant,
pleasurable —
agreeable —
grateful,
gratifying —
leef†,
lief,
acceptable —
welcome,
welcome as the roses in May —
welcomed —
favorite —
to one's taste,
to one's mind,
to one's liking —
satisfactory
etc.
(good)
648.
refreshing —
comfortable —
cordial —
genial —
glad,
gladsome —
sweet,
delectable,
nice,
dainty —
delicate,
delicious —
dulcet —
luscious
etc.
396 —
palatable
etc.
394 —
luxurious,
voluptuous —
sensual
etc.
377.
[of people]
attractive
etc.
615 —
inviting,
prepossessing,
engaging —
winning,
winsome —
taking,
fascinating,
captivating,
killing —
seducing,
seductive —
heart-robbing,
alluring,
enticing —
appetizing
etc.
(exciting)
824 —
cheering
etc.
836 —
bewitching —
enchanting,
entrancing,
enravishing†.
charming —
delightful,
felicitous,
exquisite —
lovely
etc.
(beautiful)
845 —
ravishing,
rapturous —
heartfelt,
thrilling,
ecstatic —
beatic† —
beatific —
seraphic —
empyrean —
elysian
etc.
(heavenly)
981.
palmy,
halcyon,
Saturnian.
uitdrukking
decies repetita placebit [Lat.] —
charms strike the sight but merit wins the charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul"
[Pope];
sweetness and light"
[Swift];
beauty is only skin deep.
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