- present participle of please.
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.
Other Word Forms
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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"When Microsoft and Amazon do business here in NSW, it's pleasing to see they are committed to providing some of their more skilled operations and locating them here," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Herbert and the starting offense, though, made sure they left something pleasing on film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Professional engineers have said Nakagawa's products can be aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking, but that his system is not practical.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
When he was done he felt a pleasing lightness in the air around him which slipped silkily over his skin and through his nostrils.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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