pleasing

58 2.0

Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

adjective
/ˈplizɪŋ/

: agradable

Instead they positioned their arms in a pleasing arrangement.
aesthetically pleasing
pleasing to the eye
pleasing colors

Without peace, nothing is actually pleasing to God.

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Examples

Although I usually photograph clear glass, pleasing pictures can also be created with colored glass objects.

Academic text (1994)
To the Arab, good smells are pleasing and a way of being involved with each other.

Academic text (1998)
It's just a very soft, pleasing look, I think.
Wow, why is this so, so pleasing to my soul right now?
Well, it's pleasing to put a face to a voice.

Werewolf Cabal (2022)
Why do the Scottish find this village so pleasing?

Timeline (2003)
At this stage, individuals perceive good behavior as pleasing or helping others and being "nice."

Academic text (2012)
Ekiben must therefore be pleasing to the eye as well as the palate.

Academic text (1994)
Simply as a dynamic pattern of tight rhythmic lines, labyrinths are a pleasing visual decoration.

Academic text (2011)
The children found the melody pleasing, and they couldn't help but smile as they listened.

Synonyms

good

vspleasing

∞ 1.0

Pleasant to experience or enjoyable to do

is the focused term for giving enjoyment, attractiveness, or agreeableness

attractive

vspleasing

653 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

includes that sensory appeal but also general agreeableness or satisfaction

charming

vspleasing

450 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

can be less intense, covering simple agreeableness or mild enjoyment

pleasant

vspleasing

323 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

is broader, also covering attractiveness or general agreeableness rather than only happiness

delightful

vspleasing

169 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

is milder, covering ordinary enjoyment or simple agreeableness

appealing

vspleasing

168 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is broader, covering plain enjoyment or simple agreeableness rather than interest

satisfying

vspleasing

122 2.2

A pleasant feeling of being happy when a need or wish is met

focuses on enjoyment or attractiveness rather than meeting a need

enjoyable

vspleasing

115 1.0

Pleasant to do or experience

also includes appeal or agreeability beyond mere immediate enjoyment

gratifying

vspleasing

40 3.7

Pleasing and making you feel proud or satisfied

is the broader enjoyment sense, not limited to reward feelings

endearing

vspleasing

36 3.5

Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind

expresses general enjoyment or attractiveness rather than specifically causing affection

pleasurable

vspleasing

32 3.5

Causing a feeling of enjoyment or happiness

is the general term that also covers attractiveness and agreeableness

agreeable

vspleasing

22 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

covers that friendliness but also physical attractiveness or satisfying quality

delightsome

vspleasing

Archaic

1 8.8

Making people feel very happy

is the more general sense of enjoyment or agreeable quality

Antonyms

unpleasant

183 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

disagreeable

5 3.9

Unpleasant to do or feel and causing annoyance

displeasing

2 4.0

Something that makes people feel dislike or annoyance

How Pleasing

delightful

169 2.0

charming

450 1.0

pleasing

58 2.0

pleasant

323 1.0

agreeable

22 1.0

Surface Forms

pleasing positive

Morphology

pleasing = please (transparent) = please + ing

Formed directly from the verb 'please' by adding '-ing' to mean 'giving pleasure', which is predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word pleasing comes from the old Latin root plac- and the verb placere, which mean 'to please' or 'to be calm'. Because it shares the same root as please and pleasant, a pleasing thing makes you feel calm, happy, or satisfied, so the word means giving enjoyment or being attractive and agreeable.