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Pleasantness

The state or quality of being pleasant.

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Afterglow 76% connected

the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"

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Agreeableness 76% connected

The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.

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Amenity 76% connected

The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentl…

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Niceness 76% connected

Quality or state of being nice.

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Pleasance 76% connected

Pleasure; merriment; gayety; delight; kindness.

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Pleasure 76% connected

The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or…

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Pleasant 74% connected

Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather.

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Pleasant 74% connected

Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather.

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Attribute 4

Pleasant 66% connected

Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather.

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Pleasant 66% connected

Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather.

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Unpleasant 66% connected

Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Unpleasant 66% connected

Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Synonym 1

Sweetness 92% connected

The quality or state of being sweet (in any sense of the adjective); gratefulness to the taste or to the smell; agreeableness.

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