different between entertaining vs pleasing
entertaining
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e?n??
Adjective
entertaining (comparative more entertaining, superlative most entertaining)
- Very amusing; that entertains.
Translations
Verb
entertaining
- present participle of entertain
Noun
entertaining (plural entertainings)
- (archaic) Entertainment.
Anagrams
- intenerating
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pleasing
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)
- Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
Synonyms
- enjoyable
- gratifying
- satisfying
Derived terms
- pleasing fungus beetle
Related terms
Translations
Verb
pleasing
- present participle of please.
Etymology 2
From Middle English plesing, plesinge (“satisfaction; pleasing”), equivalent to please +? -ing.
Noun
pleasing (countable and uncountable, plural pleasings)
- 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 […]
- a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, The Passion of our Blessed Saviour (sermon)
Anagrams
- apelings, elapsing, leapings, pealings
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