pleasing Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Pleasing?
Instead of pleasing you can say desire, will or satisfy depending on the context. Words with the opposite meaning are annoy and disgust.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Pleasing as an Adjective
Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
Pleasing as a Verb
present participle and gerund of please.
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Her presentation pleased the executives.
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Pleasing as a Noun
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to someone's pleasing."
Pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
Pleasing in a Sentence
Her presentation pleased the executives.
Just do as you please.
Word Forms & Grammar
pleasing (comparative more pleasing, superlative most pleasing)
pleasing
pleasing (countable and uncountable, plural pleasings)
Words That Rhyme With Pleasing
Origin of Pleasing
Origin 1: From Middle English plesynge, pleizinge, plesende (present participle), equivalent to please + -ing.
Origin 2: From Middle English plesing, plesinge (“satisfaction; pleasing”), equivalent to please + -ing.
Pleasing at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective, verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ |
| Meaning | Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification |
| Synonyms | desire, will and satisfy |
| Antonyms | annoy, disgust and displease |
| Plural | pleasings |
| Comparative / superlative | more pleasing, most pleasing |
Questions People Ask About Pleasing
Is pleasing an adjective or a verb?
Pleasing is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb and a noun.
What is the opposite of pleasing?
Words opposite in meaning to pleasing are annoy, disgust, displease and irritate.
What is the plural of pleasing?
The plural of pleasing is pleasings.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of pleasing?
The comparative form is more pleasing and the superlative form is most pleasing.