enjoyable

adjective

Definition of enjoyablenext
1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the great food, service, and atmosphere made for a most enjoyable dinner

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2
as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment the theme park's great variety of attractions mean that every member of the family will have an enjoyable time

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Recent Examples of enjoyable Make outdoor summer cocktails a little more enjoyable when the bugs show up. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Male trees produce excessive pollen that can trigger allergies and make your yard less enjoyable. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 View gallery - 4 images Summer is the perfect season to spend more time outdoors, and the right electric bike can make every ride more enjoyable. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Hosting a dinner party is infinitely more enjoyable with a partner in crime to help curate the playlist and the guest list, keep the conversation and the drinks flowing, and take a load off the planning. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026 An enjoyable end-to-end affair where the first half felt like a rout, with Australia having as many shots as yellow cards — two, the same number of goals the United States had scored. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Audiences are clearly hungering for something different, and while enjoyable, Supergirl just didn’t deliver on that. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 As the amiable leader of Shinyribs, Russell and his colleagues mix rock, country, Texas blues, New Orleans funk, Memphis soul and more into an enjoyable, good-timey, bar-band blend. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyable
  1. pleasant
  2. fun
  3. delightful
  4. amusing
  5. delicious
  6. entertaining
  7. pleasing
  8. nice
Adjective
  • Despite the minimalism and lack of physical controls, the EX30 interior isn’t a bad place to be—Volvo’s interior designers tend to understand the assignment well, and the textures and materials are pleasant to the touch.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • This was a pleasant surprise given the significant worldwide controversy surrounding Huawei’s dominance in constructing 4G infrastructure.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • The Bubble is fun and cute, but its lack of polish ends up dismissing it as a gimmick.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another fun way to capture the vibe is to look for gorgeous home décor or new furniture!
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of fun
Adjective
  • Small in size but big on personality, Little Spirit remains one of Atlanta’s most consistently delightful neighborhood cocktail bars.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Sidny Lopes Cabral’s delightful curling strike was one of the great World Cup moments and the image of him in the crowd right after was poignant.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • Cavill, absent from the proceedings for long stretches, remains a sturdy presence as the most buff screen Sherlock ever, while Helena Bonham Carter is again reliably amusing as Enola and Sherlock’s sardonic mother Eudoria.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Elmosnino is an amusing villain, making his most self-serving machinations sound reasonable.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of amusing
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  • Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • And that’s the question that underlies much of what’s onscreen in this perplexing, entertaining, frustrating picture.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of entertaining
Adjective
  • Ground beef is a versatile protein that offers lots of options for family-pleasing, satisfying, and delicious dishes.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Held in the evening, this should be an aesthetically-pleasing way to kick this year’s race off, with a number of teams in contention to win.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • Quince This matching set feels especially nice on warm nights, thanks to its naturally cooling bamboo viscose material.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Worth checking out The Nest Fragrances Reed Diffuser will keep your bathroom smelling nice with 21 lush scents, including lemon and mint, apricot tea, ginger and vanilla bean, ocean mist and sea salt, grapefruit and more.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of nice

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