pleasant

Universal Words adjective (pleasanter, pleasantest) HELPNOTE more pleasant and most pleasant are more common 1 enjoyable, pleasing or attractive: a pleasant climate / evening / place * What a pleasant surprise! * to live in pleasant surroundings * music that is pleasant to the ear * a pleasant environment to work in * It was pleasant to be alone again. 2 ~ (to sb) friendly and polite: a pleasant young man * a pleasant smile / voice / manner * Please try to be pleasant to our guests. OPPUNPLEASANT pleasantly adverb: a pleasantly cool room * I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. * 'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. pleasantness noun [U]: She remembered the pleasantness of the evening.