Pleasureless

Also found in: Legal, Idioms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

pleas·ure (pl

1. The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.

2. A source of enjoyment or delight: The graceful skaters were a pleasure to watch.

3. Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment: "Pleasure . . . is a safer guide than either right or duty" (Samuel Butler).

4. Sensual gratification or indulgence.

5. One's preference or wish: What is your pleasure?

v. pleas·ured, pleas·ur·ing, pleas·ures

v.tr.

To give pleasure or enjoyment to; gratify: Our host pleasured us with his company.

v.intr.

1. To take pleasure; delight: The hiker paused, pleasuring in the sounds of the forest.

2. To go in search of pleasure or enjoyment.

[Middle English, from Old French plaisir, from plaisir, to please; see please.]

pleasure·less adj.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
pleasure			Rosamond had that morning entreated him to urge this step on Lydgate; and it seemed to him as if he were beholding in a magic panorama a future where he himself was sliding into that pleasureless yielding to the small solicitations of circumstance, which is a commoner history of perdition than any single momentous bargain. Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context It is mentally and morally injurious to man to do anything in which he does not find pleasure, and many forms of labour are quite pleasureless activities, and should be regarded as such. The Soul of Man under Socialism by Wilde, Oscar View in context			Pleasanton pleasantry please please! pleased Pleaseman Pleasence Pleaser pleasing pleasingly pleasingness pleasurable pleasurably pleasure pleasure boat pleasure craft pleasure ground pleasure principle pleasure seeker pleasure steamer pleasure trip pleasure-loving pleasure-pain principle pleasure-unpleasure principle Pleasureful Pleasureless Pleasurer pleasurist pleat pleated pleated sheet pleater pleating pleb plebby plebe plebeian Plebeiance plebeianism Plebeianize plebes Plebicolist Plebification Plebiscitary plebiscite Plebiscitum plebs Plecoptera plecopteran Plecotus Plecotus townsendi			pleasure principle pleasure principle pleasure principle Pleasure principle (psychology) Pleasure principle (psychology) Pleasure principle (psychology) pleasure principles pleasure principles pleasure principles Pleasure Ridge Park Pleasure Ridge Park Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville Pleasure Saddle Horse Registry pleasure seeker pleasure steamer pleasure trip Pleasure Valley Raceway Pleasure vessel Pleasure Walking Horse Association of Tennessee pleasure-loving pleasure-pain principle pleasure-pain principle pleasure-pain principle pleasure-pain principle pleasure-unpleasure principle pleasured pleasured pleasured Pleasureful Pleasureful Pleasureless Pleasurer pleasures pleasures pleasures Pleasures of the Flesh pleasuring pleasuring pleasuring Pleasurist pleat pleated pleated cartridge Pleated shade Pleated shade pleated sheet Pleated-Foil Covered pleater Pleather pleating pleats Pleats per Foot pleb pleb pleb pleb plebby plebe plebe plebe Plebe Parent Weekend

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

Pleasureless playV2('en/US/sh/shskd3dydfsysrstd7sfdns3snh3gl');playV2('en/UK/sh/shskd3dydfsysrstd7sfdns3snh3gl')

Pleasureless