Pleasable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being satisfied or made content; easy to please or gratify
2. Able to be satisfied or accommodated by receiving what is wanted or desired
3. Susceptible to reassurance or fulfillment through adequate response to needs or desires

Etymology: "Pleasable" is a plain formation from "please" and the suffix "-able," meaning "capable of being pleased." The "please" part comes from Old French "plaisir," which in turn traces back to Latin "placere," "to be agreeable or to give satisfaction." The suffix "-able" comes from Latin "-abilis" through French, and it attaches to a verb to mean "that can be" or "that may be" done to it. The word reached English in Middle English as "pleysable," borrowed from Old French "plaisable," which combined the same verb with the same suffix. English speakers then shaped it into its modern spelling, with the familiar "-able" ending taking the place of the older form.

Synonyms: agreeable, satisfying, pleasing

Antonyms: displeasing, unpleasant, offensive