pleasingnessn.

Brit.

/ˈpliːzɪŋnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈplizɪŋnəs/

Forms: see pleasing adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pleasing adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < pleasing adj. + -ness suffix. With sense 1 compare earlier pleasantness n. With sense 2 compare earlier pleasedness n.

1. The quality of being pleasing; pleasantness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun]

lustfulnessa900

sweetnessc900

sootnessc1000

unloathfulnessc1350

sugarc1374

pleasancec1395

agreeability?c1400

dulcourc1429

pleasure1497

pleasantnessa1500

douceness1518

dulceness?1526

dulcetness1528

pleasancy1545

ungrieffulness1556

acceptableness1565

rose water1584

pleasingnessa1586

amenity?1591

pleasing1591

acceptance1594

suavity1594

prettiness1604

jucundity1620

dulcity1623

pleasurableness1626

agreeablenessa1631

placency1639

acceptability1647

dulce1654

amicableness1667

pleasurability1793

niceness1809

dulciness1828

enjoyableness1868

Gemütlichkeit1892

sweetness and light1927

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. xv. sig. K1 Time..seeming..short..in the pleasingnes of such presence.

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 143 That pleasingnesse of it..doth bewitch them so, that they rest in wanzing hope of it.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ (ed. 3) i. iv. §2. 59 The novelty and pleasingness of musick and poetry.

1702 S. Jenks Ess. Art of Love xvi. 149 A less Uneasiness of Grief is usually more Sensible, than a greater Pleasingness of Delight.

a1791 J. Wesley Husbands & Wives iii, in Wks. (1811) IX. 62 The Effects of Nuptial Love are three, Pleasingness, Faithfulness, Helpfulness.

1832 L. Hunt Sir Ralph Esher II. ii. 152 Warts and wrinkles..inimical to pleasingness of aspect.

1861 Times 1 May 6/5 The pleasingness of his composition and the well-judged balance of his light and shade.

1900 Mind 9 429 Analysis of the rhythmical art-forms and explanation of their pleasingness.

1994 C. McWilliam Debatable Land (1995) v. 121 She was drinking then, but without dedication, only to enhance the great pleasingness of their days together.

†2. The quality of being pleased; pleasedness. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > [noun]

lustc888

lustfulnessa900

queemnesseOE

mirtheOE

estec1000

winOE

queemc1175

sweetness?c1225

solace1297

dutea1300

lustinga1300

joyingc1300

jollityc1330

lustiheadc1369

lustinessc1374

sweet1377

voluptyc1380

well-pleasinga1382

pleasancec1385

pleasurea1393

volupta1398

easementc1400

pleasingc1400

complacencec1436

pleasec1475

satisfaction1477

likancea1500

oblectation1508

beauty1523

aggradation1533

pleasurancec1540

joc1560

likement1577

contentment1587

beloving1589

gratification1598

savouriness1599

entertain1601

pleasedness1626

well-apaidness1633

well-pleasedness1633

pleasingness1649

complacency1652

adlubescence1656

enjoyment1665

volupe1669

musica1674

pleasantry1740

barrel of fun (laughs, etc.)1915

1649 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Use of Passions 53 One might..see pleasingness [Fr. douceur] take the same place in his countenance, which choler had possest.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pleasingness
释义	pleasingnessn. Brit. /ˈpliːzɪŋnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈplizɪŋnəs/ Forms: see pleasing adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pleasing adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < pleasing adj. + -ness suffix. With sense 1 compare earlier pleasantness n. With sense 2 compare earlier pleasedness n. 1. The quality of being pleasing; pleasantness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] lustfulnessa900 sweetnessc900 sootnessc1000 unloathfulnessc1350 sugarc1374 pleasancec1395 agreeability?c1400 dulcourc1429 pleasure1497 pleasantnessa1500 douceness1518 dulceness?1526 dulcetness1528 pleasancy1545 ungrieffulness1556 acceptableness1565 rose water1584 pleasingnessa1586 amenity?1591 pleasing1591 acceptance1594 suavity1594 prettiness1604 jucundity1620 dulcity1623 pleasurableness1626 agreeablenessa1631 placency1639 acceptability1647 dulce1654 amicableness1667 pleasurability1793 niceness1809 dulciness1828 enjoyableness1868 Gemütlichkeit1892 sweetness and light1927 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. xv. sig. K1 Time..seeming..short..in the pleasingnes of such presence. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 143 That pleasingnesse of it..doth bewitch them so, that they rest in wanzing hope of it. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ (ed. 3) i. iv. §2. 59 The novelty and pleasingness of musick and poetry. 1702 S. Jenks Ess. Art of Love xvi. 149 A less Uneasiness of Grief is usually more Sensible, than a greater Pleasingness of Delight. a1791 J. Wesley Husbands & Wives iii, in Wks. (1811) IX. 62 The Effects of Nuptial Love are three, Pleasingness, Faithfulness, Helpfulness. 1832 L. Hunt Sir Ralph Esher II. ii. 152 Warts and wrinkles..inimical to pleasingness of aspect. 1861 Times 1 May 6/5 The pleasingness of his composition and the well-judged balance of his light and shade. 1900 Mind 9 429 Analysis of the rhythmical art-forms and explanation of their pleasingness. 1994 C. McWilliam Debatable Land (1995) v. 121 She was drinking then, but without dedication, only to enhance the great pleasingness of their days together. †2. The quality of being pleased; pleasedness. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > [noun] lustc888 lustfulnessa900 queemnesseOE mirtheOE estec1000 winOE queemc1175 sweetness?c1225 solace1297 dutea1300 lustinga1300 joyingc1300 jollityc1330 lustiheadc1369 lustinessc1374 sweet1377 voluptyc1380 well-pleasinga1382 pleasancec1385 pleasurea1393 volupta1398 easementc1400 pleasingc1400 complacencec1436 pleasec1475 satisfaction1477 likancea1500 oblectation1508 beauty1523 aggradation1533 pleasurancec1540 joc1560 likement1577 contentment1587 beloving1589 gratification1598 savouriness1599 entertain1601 pleasedness1626 well-apaidness1633 well-pleasedness1633 pleasingness1649 complacency1652 adlubescence1656 enjoyment1665 volupe1669 musica1674 pleasantry1740 barrel of fun (laughs, etc.)1915 1649 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Use of Passions 53 One might..see pleasingness [Fr. douceur] take the same place in his countenance, which choler had possest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1586
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