different between beguiling vs pleasing

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l??

Verb

beguiling

1. present participle of beguile

Noun

beguiling (plural beguilings)

1. A beguilement.

Adjective

beguiling (comparative more beguiling, superlative most beguiling)

1. That beguiles or beguile.

   a beguiling look

   • 2009, Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet, Pinguin Books, page 26:

     I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?

Translations

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