gratification vs pleasing
pleasing vs gratificationgratification and pleasing both are nouns.
gratification is not an adjective while pleasing is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gratification | Yes | No | No | No |
| pleasing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
pleasing is a hyponym of
gratification; that is, pleasing is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gratification:
- gratification: the act or an instance of satisfying
- pleasing: the act of one who pleases
Other hyponyms of gratification include
satiation, head trip, self-gratification, humoring, humouring, indulgence, indulging, pampering.
| gratification (noun) | pleasing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act or an instance of satisfying | the act of one who pleases |
| state of being gratified or satisfied |
| gratification (adjective) | pleasing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| giving pleasure and satisfaction | |
| pleasant or agreeable to the senses |
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