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PLEASING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does pleasing mean?

• PLEASING (noun)
The noun PLEASING has 1 sense:

1. the act of one who pleases

Familiarity information: PLEASING used as a noun is very rare.

• PLEASING (adjective)
The adjective PLEASING has 4 senses:

1. giving pleasure and satisfaction
2. aesthetically pleasing
3. giving pleasure or satisfaction
4. able to please or win approval

Familiarity information: PLEASING used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• PLEASING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The act of one who pleases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pleasing" is a kind of...):

gratification (the act or an instance of satisfying)

• PLEASING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Giving pleasure and satisfaction

Context examples:

a pleasing piece of news / pleasing in manner and appearance

Similar:

sweet (pleasing to the senses)

ingratiating (capable of winning favor)

gratifying; sweet (pleasing to the mind or feeling)

good (capable of pleasing)

fab; fabulous (extremely pleasing)

easy (affording pleasure)

disarming (capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence)

delicious; delightful (greatly pleasing or entertaining)

charming (pleasing or delighting)

admirable (inspiring admiration or approval)

Also:

pleasant (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings)

humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)

beautiful (delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration)

attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)

Antonym:

displeasing (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Aesthetically pleasing

Synonyms:

pleasing; aesthetic; artistic; esthetic

Context example:

an artistic flower arrangement

Similar:

tasteful (having or showing or conforming to good taste)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Giving pleasure or satisfaction

Synonyms:

appreciated; gratifying; satisfying; pleasing

Similar:

rewarding (providing personal satisfaction)

Sense 4

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Meaning:

Able to please or win approval

Similar:

favorable; favourable (encouraging or approving or pleasing)

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