French Conversation · Level 89
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French word
réjouissant
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeʒwisɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivepleasing
Example
Sa réussite est réjouissante pour toute la famille.
Her success is pleasing to the whole family.
More examples
La nouvelle est réjouissante pour le voisinage.
The news is welcome to the neighborhood.
Core concept
A positive event sends a warm lift through everyone affected, bringing comfort and renewed encouragement.
Common phrases
une nouvelle réjouissante
welcome news
un résultat réjouissant
welcome result
Similar words
agréable: Agreeable and easy to enjoy or experience.
joyeux: Bright, happy, and visibly joyful.
encourageant: Giving hope and renewed confidence.
rassurant: Reassuring enough to ease concern and promote calm.
Definition in French
Qui provoque de la joie, du réconfort ou de l'encouragement chez les personnes concernées
Word origin
Réjouissant is formed from réjouir with the present-participle ending -ant; réjouir developed from Old French rejoïr and ultimately Latin gaudēre.
Usage tips
- Réjouissant usually describes news, results, or circumstances rather than a person's mood; heureux or joyeux normally describes the person.