pleasing

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈpliːzɪŋ

Definitions

pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to someone's pleasing."

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolgrato

Françaisplaisant

Deutschangenehm

19 more languages

العربيةإرضاء المسرّة سار

Българскиприятен

Bosanskihoš

Suomimiellyttäminen

Gaeilgetaitneamhach

Hrvatskihoš

日本語楽しい

ქართულისასიამოვნო

Kurdîhoş

Latinaplacens placitus venustus

Македонскидопадлив пријатен

Polskimiły przyjemny

Portuguêsagradável

Românăagreabil plăcut

Русскийприятный

Српскиhoš

Svenskatill lags

TürkçeHoş

Examples

“What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

pleasing fungus beetle pleasing lacewing Pleasingly Pleasingness Pleasington Pleasley

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