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displeasure

[dis-plezh-er]

noun

  1. dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. discomfort, uneasiness, or pain.

  3. Archaic.a cause of offense, annoyance, or injury.



verb (used with object)

displeasured, displeasuring 
  1. Archaic.to displease.

displeasure

/ ɪˈɛə /

noun

  1. the condition of being displeased

  2. archaic

    1. pain

    2. an act or cause of offence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. an archaic word for displease

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • displeasureable adjective
  • displeasureably adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of displeasure1

1400–50; dis- 1 + pleasure; replacing late Middle English desplaisir < Middle French (noun use of infinitive); displease
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But Zheng broke through at the seventh attempt, a blistering backhand down the line silencing the crowd, who had earlier voiced their displeasure after Zheng had to change her shoes midway through the game.

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It was not meant to be like this – not after only four games – but England's fans have made their displeasure clear about the direction the team are taking under Tuchel since he succeeded Southgate.

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The judge expressed displeasure that the law allowed him to sentence Do to only five years.

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It is unclear why Mellencamp opted to voice his displeasure so long after the incident occurred.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is voicing displeasure with House Republicans over their recently passed reconciliation plan.

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