Synonyms of pleasingly

pleasingly

adverb

as in nicely

in a pleasing way

the dining room at the inn has a pleasingly old-fashioned look to it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nicely
• deliciously
• delightfully
• enjoyably
• great
• well
• finely
• pleasantly
• charmingly
• gloriously
• satisfyingly
• agreeably
• sweetly
• gratifyingly
• wonderfully
• beautifully
• happily
• prettily
• pleasurably
• enchantingly
• winningly
• splendidly
• favorably
• excellently
• dreamily
• felicitously
• delectably
• fetchingly
• palatably
• swimmingly
• welcomely
• magnificently
• marvelously
• superbly
• helpfully
• attractively
• fortunately
• grandly
• advantageously
• blessedly
• appealingly
• sensationally
• handsomely
• luckily
• invitingly
• temptingly
• enticingly
• appetizingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasantly
• badly
• ill
• disagreeably
• awfully
• terribly
• horribly
• dreadfully
• appallingly
• shockingly
• abominably
• sickeningly
• horrendously
• vilely
• horridly
• distressingly
• annoyingly
• irritatingly
• disgustingly
• vexingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleasingly

Throughout, seaside blues, forest greens, and neutral sand tones pleasingly reflect the colors just outside the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026

But pleasingly, once my phone had some charge, the app downloaded quickly and instantly detected the camera when it was plugged in. — New Atlas, 31 May 2026

Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere. — David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026

That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

The resort was created by Turkish entrepreneur Esin Güral Argat, who believes in biophilic design – using nature in the decor to enhance a sense of wellbeing – which means lots of pleasingly curved edges and playful nods to the ocean. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026

But there’s also something pleasingly and realistically melancholy about The Devil Wears Prada 2. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2026