Pleasing and Unpleasing

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

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Unpleasing is an antonym for pleasing.

Unpleasing adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.

Usage example: an unpleasing combination of flavors in the dish

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Pleasing is an antonym for unpleasing in topics: unpleasant, offensive.

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Unpleasing and Pleasing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pleasing/unpleasing

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