Pleasing and Steely

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

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Steely is an antonym for pleasing.

Steely adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing

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Pleasing is an antonym for steely.

Nearby Words: steel, steeled, steeling

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Steely and Pleasing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pleasing/steely

Pleasing & Steely. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pleasing/steely>.

Steely or Pleasing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pleasing/steely.

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