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

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

At one point, Lochlan, ever the people pleaser, notices that his older brother is idle and decides to, er, lend him a hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

"As an actress for so many years, decades of being an actress where you are a people pleaser, it's ingrained in me. I didn't realize it too, I thought I was over that."

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

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

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman