Grating and Pleasing

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Grating adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.

Usage example: the mix of colors in that painting is terribly grating

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Pleasing is an antonym for grating in irritating topic.

Nearby Words: grate, grated, gratingly, grater

Pleasing adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Grating is an antonym for pleasing.

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