displease
[dis-pleez]
verb (used with object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.
to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
verb (used without object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.
to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad weather displeases.
Origin of displease
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annoying, bad, disagreeable, distasteful, nasty, objectionable, offensive, unattractiveExamples from the Web for displeasing
Historical Examples of displeasing
In order to avoid despising or displeasing our parents, what should we not do?
An Explanation of Luther's Small CatechismJoseph Stump
His mother's conversation, too, had been displeasing to him.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
I shall tell you what will be displeasing and wearisome,5 yet true.
Then he sniffed as if the air contained an odor that was displeasing to him.
A Waif of the MountainsEdward S. Ellis
He does what he knows would be displeasing to his parents, and he sets a bad example.
The TeacherJacob Abbott
displease
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