pleaser

American

[plee-zer] / ˈpli zər /

noun

a person or thing that is pleasing or appealing, often to a specified group.

This book is a pleaser for readers who like their sci-fi livened up with emotional complexity.
a person whose general habit or chief aim is to please or satisfy others.

You are a mom pleaser; you’ll say or do anything to make her happy.
A leader must be sensitive to the opinions of every section of their constituency, but without being a people pleaser.

Other Word Forms

self-pleaser noun

Etymology

Origin of pleaser

please ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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That was quite the crowd pleaser on the day - but the policy comes with significant ramifications.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

"I got mixed up with being a people pleaser," she says, "but I was just an outline of a person."

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Jones described Maeve as tough and unapologetic, but she thinks of herself quite differently: “I’m a little bit of a people pleaser, as most Brits are,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

New head of Continental Studios, a people pleaser trying to balance his love for filmmaking with the demands of commerce.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

He’s a crowd pleaser, considering how much he tells us to applaud ourselves for our accomplishments.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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