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pleasing

[ plee-zing ]

adjective

  1. a pleasing performance.

    Synonyms: , , ,



pleasing

/ ˈːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. giving pleasure; likable or gratifying
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹲ԲԱ, noun
  • ˈ𲹲Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹲iԲ· adverb
  • 𲹲iԲ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-𲹲iԲ adjective
  • -𲹲iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·𲹲iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleasing1

First recorded in 1350–1400, pleasing is from the Middle English word plesing. See please, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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One receptionist role asks for candidates to be "at least 160cm tall and aesthetically pleasing", while an administrative job demands "an appealing look and an elegant presence".

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Chamberlain’s weekly TV exposure also led to a brief side career as a recording artist, one that revealed a pleasing baritone on releases that included the album “Richard Chamberlain Sings.”

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There is, of course, no pleasing everyone, even with the sky a brilliant blue and the hills a shimmering green, thanks to a blessedly wet Northern California winter.

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The Southern Section Open Division championships in boys’ and girls’ basketball will be played back to back on Saturday at Toyota Arena in Ontario with matchups that should be pleasing for fans.

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For an established series that suddenly explodes in popularity, Mr Tokuda says a big challenge is pleasing old and new fans.

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When To Use

are other ways to say pleasing?

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 .

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