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Gleeful vs Pleasing - What's the difference?

gleeful | pleasing |

As adjectives the difference between gleeful and pleasing

is that gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful 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

present participle of lang=en.

gleeful

English

Alternative forms

* gleefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

    • Synonyms

    * elated * exhilarated * high-spirited * overjoyed

    Related terms

    * glee * gleefully

    pleasing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

    • Synonyms

    *

    Noun

  • pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • 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

    Related terms

    * pleasant * pleasantly * satisfaction

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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