displeasure
English
Etymology
From Old French desplaisir
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈplɛʒə/
- (US) enPR: dĭs-plĕzhʹər, IPA(key): /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɛʒə(r)
Noun
displeasure (usually uncountable, plural displeasures)
- A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
- 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:
- Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.
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- That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
- Shakespeare
- Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
- Shakespeare
- A state of disgrace or disfavour.
- Peacham
- He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.
- Peacham
Synonyms
- (feeling of being displeased with someone or something): discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
- (pain, discomfort): ache, discomfort, pain
- (disapproval): condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval
Antonyms
- (feeling of being displeased with someone or something): contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction
- (pain, discomfort): ease
- (disapproval): approbation, approval, blessing
Derived terms
- displeasurable
- take a displeasure, take displeasure
- displeasurement
Translations
feeling of being displeased with someone or something
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pain, discomfort
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disapproval
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Verb
displeasure (third-person singular simple present displeasures, present participle displeasuring, simple past and past participle displeasured)
- (archaic) To displease or offend.