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Pleasing vs Pleasurable - What's the difference?

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Pleasurable is a synonym of pleasing.



As adjectives the difference between pleasing and pleasurable

is that pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification while pleasurable is that gives pleasure.

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.

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

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    *

    pleasurable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that gives pleasure
  • Synonyms

    * (giving pleasure) nice, pleasant, pleasing

    Derived terms

    * pleasurability * pleasurableness * pleasurably * unpleasurable