Pleasureless

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛʒərlɪs/

Definitions of pleasureless

adjective describing something or someone that lacks pleasure or enjoyment

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was pleasureless and boring.

A2 She found the task to be pleasureless and unfulfilling.

B1 The vacation turned out to be a pleasureless experience due to bad weather.

B2 The book was described as a pleasureless read by many critics.

C1 The artist's latest exhibition was deemed pleasureless by the art critics.

C2 The concert was a pleasureless affair, with the musicians lacking passion and energy.

Examples of pleasureless in a Sentence

formal The task was so mundane and pleasureless that it felt like a chore.

informal I find watching paint dry to be quite pleasureless.

slang This party is so pleasureless, let's bounce and find something more fun to do.

figurative Living a pleasureless life is like living in a black and white world without any color.

Grammatical Forms of pleasureless

• past tense: pleasurelessed
• plural: pleasurelesses
• comparative: more pleasureless
• superlative: most pleasureless
• present tense: pleasureless
• future tense: will be pleasureless
• perfect tense: have been pleasureless
• continuous tense: is being pleasureless
• singular: pleasureless
• positive degree: pleasureless
• infinitive: to be pleasureless
• gerund: pleasurelessing
• participle: pleasurelessed

Origin and Evolution of pleasureless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'pleasureless' originated from the Old French word 'plesir' meaning 'to please' and the suffix '-less' indicating without pleasure.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'pleasureless' has maintained its original meaning of lacking pleasure or enjoyment.