pleaser

American  

[plee-zer] / ˈpli zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that is pleasing or appealing, often to a specified group.

   This book is a pleaser for readers who like their sci-fi livened up with emotional complexity.

2. a person whose general habit or chief aim is to please or satisfy others.

   You are a mom pleaser; you’ll say or do anything to make her happy.

   A leader must be sensitive to the opinions of every section of their constituency, but without being a people pleaser.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-pleaser
  noun

Etymology

Origin of pleaser

please ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Quick to cook and big on flavor, these Korean tacos from chef Peter Cho are an easy crowd pleaser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

McIlroy called his choice of sticky toffee pudding a "crowd pleaser" but said he had had most fun selecting the wine.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That was quite the crowd pleaser on the day - but the policy comes with significant ramifications.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

The indie darling-turned-franchise hitmaker can craft everything from horror to period piece, crowd pleaser to prestige.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Mother often described herself as a pleaser: she said she couldn’t stop herself from speculating what people wanted her to be, and from contorting herself, compulsively, unwillingly, into whatever it was.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover