Synonyms of pleasuring

pleasuring

verb

present participle of pleasure

as in pleasing

to give satisfaction to

a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasing
• delighting
• satisfying
• warming
• feasting
• thrilling
• contenting
• amusing
• entertaining
• tickling
• gratifying
• agreeing (with)
• appeasing
• gladdening
• suiting
• rejoicing
• soothing
• gladding
• gassing
• exciting
• placating
• titillating
• comforting
• charming
• calming
• quenching
• pacifying
• satiating
• sating
• captivating
• treating
• mollifying
• diverting
• humoring
• indulging
• galvanizing
• assuaging
• pampering
• spoiling
• coddling
• catering (to)
• mollycoddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeasing
• getting
• bothering
• crossing
• aggravating
• bugging
• annoying
• irritating
• chafing
• exasperating
• irking
• vexing
• putting out
• outraging
• ruffling
• perturbing
• provoking
• piquing
• inflaming
• grating
• nettling
• angering
• enraging
• riling
• infuriating
• maddening
• galling
• incensing
• rousing
• rankling
• harassing
• roiling
• agitating
• disturbing
• steaming up
• distressing
• upsetting
• fretting
• pestering
• peeving
• harrying
• insulting
• affronting
• offending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleasuring

Sophie has spent so long this season being a role of service, and for Benedict to now be washing her hair and then pleasuring her felt like a really nice switcheroo that Sophie deeply deserved. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest—which turns 30 this month—foresaw a near-future America pleasuring itself to death. — Jason Guriel, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026

But pleasuring yourself could actually relieve some of these symptoms. — Erica Sweeney, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026

During her job interview, Girlie is shown a video of a girl pleasuring a man. — Sarah Rose Etter, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025