agradáveis

Agradável is a Portuguese adjective meaning "pleasant" or "agreeable." It describes people, places, things, or experiences that give pleasure, comfort, or satisfaction. The singular form is agradável, which is the same for masculine and feminine nouns, while the plural form is agradáveis and can refer to both masculine and feminine subjects in the plural.

Usage is broad: it can modify a noun directly, as in um ambiente agradável or uma pessoa agradável, or function predicatively, as in o clima está agradável. It can also be combined with adverbs to nuance meaning, for example, muito agradável. The adverbial form is agradavelmente, used to describe how an action is performed, such as falar agradavelmente.

In terms of grammar, the comparative form is mais agradável and the superlative é o mais agradável. The adjective has synonyms such as amável and aprazível, while its antonym is desagradável.

Origin and evolution: agradável derives from the verb agradar (to please). This in turn comes from roots in Latin related to pleasing or making agreeable, with the suffix -ável indicating a quality or tendency.

See also: agradar, agradabilidade, agradavelmente. This entry covers the basic usage and forms of the word, providing a concise reference for Portuguese speakers and learners seeking to understand how agradáveis functions in everyday language.