pleased

Thân thiện

She looks pleased as she reads the letter.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, often because something good has happened or because you are content with a situation. This describes a positive emotional state resulting from a favorable event, outcome, or condition.
   • Willing or happy to do something. This describes a ready and agreeable attitude toward an action or request.

Usage and Examples

• As an adjective describing a feeling of satisfaction:

  • She was pleased with her exam results. (She felt happy and satisfied because her results were good.)
  • The manager looked pleased after the successful presentation. (The manager's expression showed satisfaction.)

• As an adjective describing a willing attitude:

  • I'd be pleased to help you with your project. (I am happy and willing to offer my help.)
  • We are pleased to announce the winner. (We are happy and it is our pleasure to make the announcement.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Pleased to meet you": A standard polite formula used when you are introduced to someone for the first time.

  • Hello, I'm Alex. Pleased to meet you.

• "(Very) pleased with oneself": Feeling smug or self-satisfied, often with a slight negative connotation of being too proud.

  • He was looking very pleased with himself after solving the puzzle first.

• Degree modifiers: The adjective "pleased" is commonly modified by adverbs like very, extremely, delighted, more than, or not entirely to specify the level of satisfaction.

  • They were delighted with the service. (This is a stronger synonym.)
  • He was not entirely pleased with the arrangement. (He was somewhat dissatisfied.)

Variants and Related Words

• Please (verb): To make someone feel happy and satisfied.
  • The aim is to please the customer.
• Pleasing (adjective): Giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment.
  • The music was very pleasing to the ear.
• Pleasure (noun): A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
  • It gives me great pleasure to be here.

Synonyms

• Happy: Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
• Delighted: Very pleased.
• Satisfied: Content because one's wishes or expectations have been met.
• Gratified: Pleased, especially by satisfying a desire.
• Contented: Happy and at ease.

Antonyms

• Displeased: Feeling or showing annoyance or dissatisfaction.
• Unhappy: Not happy.
• Dissatisfied: Not content or happy with something.

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

• Pleased as Punch: Extremely pleased or proud. (Originates from the Punch and Judy puppet show.)
  • She was pleased as Punch with her new bicycle.
• Only too pleased to do something: Very willing or happy to do something.
  • I'd be only too pleased to offer my assistance.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
   • proud of their child
2. experiencing or manifesting pleasure

Từ đồng nghĩa

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