David has a keen interest in aesthetics — the qualities that make a painting, sculpture, musical composition, or poem pleasing to the eye, ear, or mind.
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Pleasing
/ˈpliːzɪŋ/
Synonyms for "pleasing" (218 found)
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Closest matches (44)
Adjective(10 words)
aesthetic attributeaesthetic descriptoraesthetic quality assessmentaesthetic standardaesthetic techniqueattractiveattractive featuresattractive forcebeautifulbonniest
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (65)
comelycomfortablecompatiblecomplaisantcongenialcordialcossetingcurvaceouscurvydaintydarlingdelectabledelicatedeliciousdelightfuldesirabledulceteasyeleganten rapport
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enchantingengagingenjoyableentertainingenticingenviableexcellentexcitingexquisitefacilefairfair and pleasantfavorablefavoringfelicificfelicitousfineflowingfluentgenialgentlegoddess likegoddess-likegoodgood lookinggood to eatgood-lookinggood-manneredgood-tastinggoodlygracefulgraciousgratefulgratification
Noun(4 words)
Related words (109)
gratifyinggustablegustyharmoniousheart warmingheart-warminghoneyedhumoringin good tasteindulgencejuicyjunoesquelikablelikelylovablelovelylovely to beholdlusciouslushmellifluous
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mellowmollycoddlingmouth wateringmouth-wateringnectareousnectarousniceobligingof choiceof gourmet qualityof qualityopenoverindulgenceoverpermissivenesspalatablepamperingpermissivenesspersonablepicturesquepleasantpleasurablepleasure-givingpleasurefulpneumaticprepossessingpresentableprovocativepurequietrestrainedrewardingsapidsatisfactorysatisfyingsavoroussavoryscrumptiousseductiveseemlyshapelysightlysimpleslendersmoothspoilingstackedstatuesquesubduedsucculentsufficientsuitablesweettakingtantalizingtastefultastytemptingto be desiredtoothsometrippingunaffectedunderstatedunobjectionableunobtrusivewelcomewell-builtwell-chosenwell-favoredwell-formedwell-madewell-proportionedwell-shapedwell-stackedwinningworth havingworthyyummy
Adjective(8 words)
Noun(2 words)
more aestheticmost welcome
Determiner(1 words)
most aesthetic
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
9 entriesattractiveauditorily pleasingdelightdelightfulelategladdengratifyinghaptically pleasingvisually pleasing
Collocations
11 entriesa pleasing resultplease customersplease peopleplease stakeholdersplease the committeeplease userspleasing color palettepleasing designpleasing performancepleasing to the eyevisually pleasing
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The music of Mozart is always pleasing to me.
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That should be pleasing to anyone.
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The show was pleasing to the audience.
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