pleasing (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Gratifying1. grātus (of a nature to please)2. acceptus3. expr. by dat. cordi (lit. to the heart)II. Charming, graceful and agreeable • pleasing (adj.): I. Gratifying: 1. grātus (of a nature to please): to believe anything to be p. to the gods, aliquid diis g. esse ducere, Cic. Rep. 3, 9: Caes. Join: gratus acceptusque, Nep. Hann. 7. Very p., pergratus (= gratissimus): Cic. 2. acceptus: v. acceptable, favourite. 3. expr. by dat. cordi (lit. to the heart): and that his punishment had not been p. to the gods, nec diis cordi fuisse poenam ejus, Liv. 6, 20, extr.: a torrent of words is p. to others, flumen verborum aliis c. est, Cic. Or. 16, 53: Ter. To be p., placēre, arridēre (colloq.): v. to please. II. Charming, graceful and agreeable: lĕpĭdus: of a p. and ladylike figure, formâ l. et liberali, Pl. Ep. 1, 1, 41: v. graceful, charming.