adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of please form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Happy, content.

   "She was pleased with her exam results."

Adjective

1. 1
   experiencing or manifesting pleasure wordnet
2. 2
   feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chuffedcontentdelightedgratifiedhappysatisfied

Antonyms

All antonyms

crossagonizedannoyedcheerless

Example

More examples

"I am far from pleased with your behavior."

Etymology

From Middle English plesed, iplesed (past participle) and Middle English plesede (preterit), both equivalent to please + -ed.

Related phrases

best pleasedis that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see mepleased as punchpleased to meet youpleased with oneselfwell-pleased

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