different between absorbing vs pleasing

English

Etymology

absorb +? -ing

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?z??.b??/, /æb?s??.b??/, /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
• Rhymes: -??(r)b??

Adjective

absorbing (comparative more absorbing, superlative most absorbing)

1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]

   An absorbing pursuit.
2. (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

Synonyms

• engrossing
• fascinating
• See also Thesaurus:exciting

Translations

Verb

absorbing

1. present participle of absorb

References

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pli?z??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?pliz??/
• Rhymes: -i?z??

Etymology 1

From Middle English plesynge, pleizinge, plesende (present participle), equivalent to please +? -ing.

Adjective

pleasing (comparative more pleasing, superlative most pleasing)

1. Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

Synonyms

• enjoyable
• gratifying
• satisfying

Derived terms

• pleasing fungus beetle

Related terms

Translations

Verb

pleasing

1. present participle of please.

Etymology 2

From Middle English plesing, plesinge (“satisfaction; pleasing”), equivalent to please +? -ing.

Noun

pleasing (countable and uncountable, plural pleasings)

1. pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
   • a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, The Passion of our Blessed Saviour (sermon)

     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 […]

Anagrams

• apelings, elapsing, leapings, pealings