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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They are not the only fans to show their displeasure, either.
From BBC
At the time, Warner registered its displeasure over the lack of clarity around Larry Ellison’s financial commitment to Paramount’s bid.
From Los Angeles Times
Earlier in the day, Johnson had expressed his displeasure with the move.
From Barron's
Earlier in the day, Johnson had expressed his displeasure with the move.
From Barron's
"And, you know, I got to offend somebody from Scotland the second they walked in with my English shirt," he jokes, referencing my barely disguised displeasure at his choice of interview garb.
From BBC
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