Congenial vs Pleasing - What's the difference?
congenial | pleasing | Synonyms |
Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.
Friendly or sociable.
Suitable to one's needs.
* 1961 , J. A. Philip, Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato'', in ''Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92 , page 453-468:
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
* (Isaac Barrow)
Congenial is a synonym of pleasing.
As adjectives the difference between congenial and pleasing
is that congenial is having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests while pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.As a noun pleasing is
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing".As a verb pleasing is
.congenial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The congenial bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.
- ''What was it that made this notion of mimesis, in spite of its inherent difficulties that only the dialectical method enables him to avoid, seem so useful and congenial to Plato?
Anagrams
*pleasing
English
Synonyms
*Noun
- 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