pleasing

[ plee-zing ]
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adjective
  1. giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.

Origin of pleasing

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, pleasing is from the Middle English word plesing. See please, -ing2

Other words for pleasing

Other words from pleasing

  • pleas·ing·ly, adverb
  • pleas·ing·ness, noun
  • half-pleasing, adjective
  • self-pleasing, adjective
  • un·pleas·ing, adjective

Words Nearby pleasing

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How to use pleasing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pleasing

pleasing

/ (ˈpliːzɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. giving pleasure; likable or gratifying

Derived forms of pleasing

  • pleasingly, adverb
  • pleasingness, noun

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