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

• self-pleaser
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of pleaser

please ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pleaser

I’m trying to get away from being a people pleaser and trying to make sure everybody likes me, even people that I don’t even know.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

New head of Continental Studios, a people pleaser trying to balance his love for filmmaking with the demands of commerce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

“Oh my God, I’m a people pleaser? That’s the worst.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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