pleased 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of pleasednext
1
as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight she looked pleased with the gift

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2
as in satisfied
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met a sleepy, pleased cat

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pleased

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verb

past tense of please
1
as in thrilled
to give satisfaction to fresh flowers please me greatly

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2
as in wanted
to see fit clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleased
  1. delighted
  2. satisfied
  3. thrilled
  4. glad
  5. happy
  6. warmed
  7. thankful
Adjective
  • Wicked Wicked has been playing at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre since 2003 and has long delighted fans.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Back in 2013, after Breaking Bad had wrapped its five-year run, fans were delighted when several vehicles used in the Emmy-winning TV show hit the auction block, most notably a 2003 Pontiac Aztek driven by Bryan Cranston’s character Walter White.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of delighted
Adjective
  • Rosenworcel says those actions more than satisfied the legal requirements.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Josh gave her a few pecks where the syrup once sat, but Natalie still was not satisfied.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrilled
Adjective
  • But the City by the Bay was not the only one with glad tidings.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • For some, one’s innie is not just a second self but a second chance, an opportunity to create a spinoff who might be happier, better, kinder.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • A good deal is one in which everyone walks away happy or everyone walks away mad.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of happy
Verb
  • Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmed
Adjective
  • If anything, the 1,101 people who have been sentenced in connection with the insurrection should be thankful that the cops weren't told to fire on them.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Dine in the exquisite Turquoise Room and be thankful La Posada was saved from the wrecking ball and returned to its former glory.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of thankful
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