pleasing
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What are other ways to say pleasing? Something that is pleasing gives pleasure or is agreeable. But calling something pleasing isn’t quite the same as calling it gratifying or interesting. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.
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Etymology
Origin of pleasing
First recorded in 1350–1400, pleasing is from the Middle English word plesing. See please, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The handful of novels she has published since her 1999 debut, “The Pleasing Hour,” have elevated her into the company of cherished authors such as Ann Patchett and Elizabeth Strout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Shared by his beauty brand Pleasing, the update showed Harry wearing a sweater and sporting his new streamlined look - but didn't reference his haircut.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Pleasing her husband of more than a half-century, Anat Moshe says, was her grandmother’s real culinary priority.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
Pleasing the elite is also part of his job.
From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2022
Thus Dryden:— What awful charms on her fair forehead sit, Dispensing what she never will admit; Pleasing yet cold—like Cynthia's silver beam, The people's wonder, and the poet's theme!
From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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