pleasurableness

noun

Definition of pleasurablenessnext
as in agreeableness

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  1. agreeableness
  2. pleasantness
  3. desirability
Noun
  • Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of agreeableness
Noun
  • The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.
    — Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of pleasantness
Noun
  • So, for example, slight wear on a vintage Dior by Galliano piece, that could be part of the story of the piece, while a micro trend piece from two seasons ago might not hold lasting desirability.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But after moving out of a destination spot like Hawaii, and with the desirability of participating in the game waning, alternates took over.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of desirability
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“Pleasurableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurableness. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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