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

Etymology

Origin of pleaser

please ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

“As mothers, we’re people pleasers. We want to make sure everybody’s happy, nobody’s crying,” she said.

From MarketWatch

Mainstream theatrical crowd pleasers like “F1: The Movie” and “Weapons” scored surprising nominations in the big five categories, while more typical Oscar-bait films like “Hamnet” and “Song Sung Blue” had their own modest showings.

From Salon

As AI labs obsess over the amount of time people spend with their products, chatbots have become ferociously needy people pleasers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the director’s history of more indie and experimental fare, “Caught Stealing” feels like a nostalgic throwback to charismatic, action-packed crowd pleasers.

From Salon