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English noun: pleasantness

1. pleasantness (feeling) the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling


Broader (hypernym)pleasance, pleasure


Narrower (hyponym)afterglow


Antonymsunpleasantness

2. pleasantness (attribute) the quality of giving pleasure


SamplesHe was charmed by the sweetness of her manner.
The pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day.


Synonymssweetness


Broader (hypernym)quality


Narrower (hyponym)agreeableness, amenity, disagreeableness, enjoyableness, niceness


Attributepleasant, unpleasant


Antonymsunpleasantness









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