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Pleasing vs Impressing - What's the difference?

pleasing | impressing |

As verbs the difference between pleasing and impressing

is that pleasing is while impressing is .

As an adjective pleasing

is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

As a noun pleasing

is pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing".

pleasing

English

Adjective

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

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    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

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    impressing

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