different between pleasing vs endearing
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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endearing
English
Etymology
endear +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?d?????/, /?n-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /in?d??i?/
- Rhymes: -??r??
- Hyphenation: en?dear?ing
Adjective
endearing (comparative more endearing, superlative most endearing)
- Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
- Synonym: cute
- Antonym: unendearing
Derived terms
Related terms
- endear
- endearer
- endearment
Translations
Noun
endearing (plural endearings)
- Synonym of endearment.
Verb
endearing
- present participle of endear.
Anagrams
- Grenadine, engrained, grenadine
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