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Pleasing vs Pleasant - What's the difference?

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Pleasant is a related term of pleasing.

Pleasant is a synonym of pleasing.

Pleasant is a antonym of pleasing.



As adjectives the difference between pleasing and pleasant

is that pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification while pleasant is giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

As nouns the difference between pleasing and pleasant

is that pleasing is pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing. while pleasant is a wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

As a verb pleasing

is present participle of lang=en.

pleasing

English

Adjective

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

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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

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    pleasant

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxxxiii. 1
  • Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant' as talking; just to watch was ' pleasant .}}

    Synonyms

    * nice

    Antonyms

    * unpleasant

    Derived terms

    * pleasantly * pleasantness * pleasantry

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
  • (Webster 1913)

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