Pleased - English meaning

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.

Usage examples:

A cheerful and agreeable companion

adjective

Pleasant; pleasing

Usage examples:

She has an agreeable personality., we prefer to reach a solution agreeable to all interested partie…

adjective

Causing laughter and providing entertainment.

Usage examples:

Such a likeable, amusing man!

verb

Cause (someone) to find something funny.

Usage examples:

He made faces to amuse her

adjective

Entertaining and funny

Usage examples:

An amusing story/person/situation

adjective

Extremely and obviously pleased, especially about an achievement.

Usage examples:

The team is cock-a-hoop at winning its first game of the season

adjective

Extremely happy and excited about something

Usage examples:

Graeme was cock-a-hoop when scotland won the championship.

adjective

In a state of peaceful happiness.

Usage examples:

He seemed more content, less bitter

verb

Satisfy (someone).

Usage examples:

Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

noun

A state of satisfaction.

Usage examples:

The greater part of the century was a time of content

adjective

Feeling or expressing happiness or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

I felt warm and contented

verb

Satisfy (someone).

Usage examples:

Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

adjective

Happy and satisfied

Usage examples:

She smiled a contented smile., he won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.

adjective

Feeling or showing great pleasure.

Usage examples:

A delighted smile

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

adjective

Very pleased

Usage examples:

A delighted expression, [ + to infinitive ] i’m delighted to meet you.

adjective

Causing delight; charming.

Usage examples:

A delightful secluded garden

adjective

Full of pleasure

Usage examples:

We spent a delightful weekend in maine.

adjective

Ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

After the concert, i felt elated

verb

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

While the wealth of wildlife elated me, it unnerved me as well

adjective

Extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved

Usage examples:

He was elated by the news that he had won a full scholarship.

adjective

(of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.

Usage examples:

They had an enjoyable afternoon

adjective

Making you feel happy

Usage examples:

The kids had an enjoyable time at the movies.

adjective

Providing amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A charming and entertaining companion

verb

Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd

adjective

Amusing and enjoyable

Usage examples:

An entertaining movie

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

adjective

Feeling pleasure or happiness.

Usage examples:

I'm really glad to hear that

verb

Make happy; please.

Usage examples:

Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye

noun

A gladiolus.

Usage examples:

The glads were planted in early spring

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

adjective

Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received.

Usage examples:

I'm grateful to you for all your help

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb

Past simple and past participle of gratify

Usage examples:

We were gratified by the response to our appeal., [ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how w…

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

The results were gratifying

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

adjective

Pleasing and satisfying

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy.

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adjective

Very beautiful or attractive.

Usage examples:

Lovely views

noun

An attractive woman.

Usage examples:

A bevy of lovelies

adjective

Attractive and beautiful, or pleasant and enjoyable

Usage examples:

You look lovely in that dress., thank you for a lovely evening.

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

We had a very nice time

abbreviation

(in england and wales) national institute for health and care excellence.

Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

adjective

Extremely happy.

Usage examples:

All of them were overjoyed at my success

adjective

Extremely pleased and happy

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they were overjoyed to learn that their son had not been injured in the accident.

adjective

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A very pleasant evening

adjective

Enjoyable or attractive, or (of a person) friendly and easy to like

Usage examples:

We spent a pleasant afternoon at the beach., she had a pleasant manner and was popular with everyon…

adjective

Pleasing; enjoyable.

Usage examples:

I arrived in a mood of pleasurable anticipation

adjective

Contented; pleased.

Usage examples:

Satisfied customers

verb

Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).

Usage examples:

I have never been satisfied with my job

adjective

Pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted

Usage examples:

Some people are never satisfied!, a satisfied smile, are you satisfied with the new arrangement?, t…

adjective

Giving fulfilment or the pleasure associated with this.

Usage examples:

These are very satisfying books

verb

Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).

Usage examples:

I have never been satisfied with my job

adjective

Giving pleasure, esp. by taking care of a need or desire

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it’s very satisfying to know that we were the ones who brought sarah and stephe…

adjective

Pleased and relieved.

Usage examples:

They were thankful that the war was finally over

adjective

Pleased or grateful

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] i was thankful that school was over., it’s been hard work, but thankfully it’s fi…

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

adjective

Feeling or showing great excitement and pleasure; very excited.

Usage examples:

Everyone was really thrilled when they arrived

adjective

Extremely pleased

Usage examples:

My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.

noun

An instance or manner of greeting someone.

Usage examples:

You will receive a warm welcome

exclamation

Used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Welcome to the wildlife park

verb

Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Hotels should welcome guests in their own language