Philistine and Pleasing

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Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.

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Pleasing is an antonym for philistine in coarse topic.

Nearby Word: philistinism

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

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Philistine is an antonym for pleasing.

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