Pleased - English meaning

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of

Usage examples:

Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties., so what is an accept…

adjective

Just good enough, but not very good

Usage examples:

Her performance was acceptable, but not stunning.

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

Pleasant or pleasing

Usage examples:

We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.

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

idiom

Very pleased

Usage examples:

She was as pleased as punch about the news.

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

Very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable

Usage examples:

Our new neighbours are delightful., thank you for a delightful evening.

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

An enjoyable event or experience gives you pleasure

Usage examples:

A very enjoyable game/movie, thank you for a most enjoyable evening.

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…

idiom

Used to say that someone is very happy about something

Usage examples:

Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.

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