displeasure
Americannoun
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dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- Synonyms:
- vexation, indignation, dislike, distaste
- Antonyms:
- pleasure
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discomfort, uneasiness, or pain.
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Archaic. a cause of offense, annoyance, or injury.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the condition of being displeased
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archaic
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pain
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an act or cause of offence
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verb
Related Words
See dissatisfaction.
Other Word Forms
- displeasureable adjective
- displeasureably adverb
Etymology
Origin of displeasure
1400–50; dis- 1 + pleasure; replacing late Middle English desplaisir < Middle French (noun use of infinitive); displease
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, furious Havana residents have signaled their displeasure with the outages in nightly crescendos of clanging pots and pans.
From Los Angeles Times
“I never signed off on that,” the president told aides in the Oval Office, expressing displeasure with Justice Department leadership.
“I never signed off on that,” the president said in the Oval Office, expressing displeasure with Justice Department leadership, the people said.
He characterized Epstein as being generally amicable but described an instance of “very aggressive” displeasure after Perry Lang left a prepared meal in the fridge.
From Los Angeles Times
She stared down at her list again with an expression of deep pondering and some displeasure.
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