pleased en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pliːzd/
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Etymology
From Middle English plesed, iplesed (past participle) and Middle English plesede (preterit), both equivalent to please + -ed.
Meanings
-
Happy, content.
They seemed pleased by the unexpected gift.
She was pleased about her exam results.
I’m pleased to meet you at last.
-
(archaic, formal) Agreeable, consenting (when referring to a monarch or other powerful person).
The queen was pleased to accept the countess into her household as a lady-in-waiting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pleased | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pleased | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me · pleased to meet you · unpleased · pleasedly · pleasedness · pleased as punch · pleased with oneself · best pleased · pleased as Punch · well-pleased
Synonyms
Translations (53)
pt satisfeito (happy, content) · yi צופֿרידן (happy, content) · eo plaĉita (happy, content) · fi hyvillään (happy, content) · de zufrieden (happy, content) · ga áthasach (happy, content) · th พอใจ (happy, content) · cmn 高興 /高兴 (happy, content) · sv nöjd (happy, content) · fr content (happy, content) · mi matakuikui (happy, content) · ru ра́достный (happy, content) · pam masuelu (happy, content) · fr satisfait (happy, content) · ota خشنود (happy, content) · grc ἥδομαι (happy, content) · ar مَسْرُور (happy, content) · it compiaciuto (happy, content) · ckb چاو ڕوون (happy, content) · hi मुदित (happy, content) · fi mielissään (happy, content) · ur خوش (happy, content) · de froh (happy, content) · pt contente (happy, content) · tr hoşnut (happy, content) · hi आह्लादित ख़ुश (happy, content) · eo kontenta (happy, content) · hi संतुष्ट (happy, content) · ga sásta (happy, content) · fa خوشحال (happy, content) · yue 高興 /高兴 (happy, content) · mi harikoa (happy, content) · mi manawareka (happy, content) · pl usatysfakcjonowany (happy, content) · mi uruhau (happy, content) · vi hân hạnh (happy, content) · ca content (happy, content) · hi हर्षित (happy, content) · pl zadowolony (happy, content) · it contento (happy, content) · pam maswelu (happy, content) · mi pārekareka (happy, content) · fi iloinen (happy, content) · it lieto (happy, content) · hy գոհ (happy, content) · fi tyytyväinen (happy, content) · mi harakoakoa (happy, content) · it felice (happy, content) · lb enchantéiert (happy, content) · ja 嬉しい (happy, content) · ru дово́льный (happy, content) · mi waingōhia (happy, content) · ckb خۆشحاڵ (happy, content)