different between pleasing vs joyous
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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joyous
English
Etymology
From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?????s/
- Rhymes: -???s
Adjective
joyous (comparative more joyous, superlative most joyous)
- Full of joy; happy.
- Synonyms: blissome, blissy, blithe, gladsome
Derived terms
- joyously
- overjoyous
Related terms
- joy
- joyful
- joyfully
- joyfulness
Translations
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