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- Dictionarypleasing/ˈpliːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. satisfying or appealing: "the pleasing austerity of the surroundings"
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The meaning of PLEASING is giving pleasure : agreeable. How to use pleasing in a sentence.
Synonyms for PLEASING: pleasant, enjoyable, delightful, nice, delicious, satisfying, sweet, good; Antonyms of PLEASING: unpleasant, disagreeable, unpalatable, unwelcome, miserable, horrid, offensive, abominable.
Something that is pleasing gives pleasure or is agreeable. But calling something pleasing isn’t quite the same as calling it gratifying or interesting. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.
giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment: a pleasing performance. The music was very pleasing to the ear (= to listen to). It was pleasing to know that the presentation had gone so well. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. giving pleasure and holding your attention.
It's pleasing to listen to. It's pleasing to see some criminals have a conscience. [ Also + to] pleasingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] The interior design is pleasingly simple. He sets the atmosphere and shapes the scenes pleasingly. More Synonyms of pleasing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
adjective. giving pleasure and satisfaction. “a pleasing piece of news”. “ pleasing in manner and appearance”. synonyms: attractive. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm. beautiful. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.
Define pleasing. pleasing synonyms, pleasing pronunciation, pleasing translation, English dictionary definition of pleasing. adj. Giving pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable. pleas′ing·ly adv. pleas′ing·ness n.
pleasing (rather formal) that gives you pleasure, especially to look at, hear or think about: It was a simple but pleasing design. gratifying (formal) that gives you pleasure, especially because it makes you feel that you have done well: It is gratifying to see such good results.
pleasing. (plizɪŋ ) adjective. Something that is pleasing gives you pleasure and satisfaction. This area of France has a pleasing climate in August. Such a view is pleasing. pleasingly adverb. The interior design is pleasingly simple. More Synonyms of pleasing.
Something that is pleasing gives pleasure: the most pleasing aspect of her work. These buildings are very pleasing to the eye. (Definition of pleasing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
