pleaser

One who accommodates

A pleaser is someone or something that pleases—that gives satisfaction or enjoyment.

The word usually appears in compounds: a crowd-pleaser appeals to popular taste, a people-pleaser prioritizes others' approval over their own needs.

Standing alone, pleaser often carries a slightly negative connotation of excessive eagerness to satisfy: She's such a pleaser that she never says no.

agreeable

accommodating

Willing to help others

amenable · easygoing · good-natured · affable · genial · cordial · approachable · welcoming · neighborly · gracious

compliant

submissive

Readily yielding to control

deferential · yielding · subservient · meek · passive · unassertive · tractable · biddable · pliable · malleable

charmer

flirt

Playfully attract attention

seducer · enchanter · wooer · ladies' man · suitor · admirer · gallant · courtier · coquette · temptress

caregiver

nurturer

One who fosters development

listener · empath · peacemaker · conciliator · harmonizer · mediator · caretaker · comforter · soother · reassurer

entertainer

performer

One who entertains audiences

  • showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
  • comedianProfessional humor performer
  • hostOne receiving guests

emcee · clown · magician · juggler · storyteller · musician · singer · dancer · actor · impersonator

Categories
Opposites
social orientation

pleaseroffender

One who breaks rules

antagonist · irritant · provoker · agitator · troublemaker

conformity vs. opposition

pleasercontrarian

Chronic majority-opposer

rebel · dissenter · defier · provocateur · agitator

self vs. other orientation

pleaseregoist

Self-interested person

narcissist · individualist · free spirit · lone wolf

Phrases
Family

please, pleasure, pleasant, pleasing, pleased, unpleasant, pleasurable, pleases, displease

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G