Displeasure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The condition or fact of being displeased; dissatisfaction.
  • n. Discomfort, uneasiness, or pain.
  • n. Archaic An injurious offense.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction.
  • n. Pain or discomfort.
  • n. Disapproval.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.
  • n. That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.
  • n. State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor.
  • v. To displease.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The state of feeling displeased; specifically, a feeling of intense or indignant disapproval, as of an act of disobedience, injustice, etc.: as, a man incurs the displeasure of another by thwarting his views or schemes; a servant incurs the displeasure of his master by neglect or disobedience; we experience displeasure at any violation of right or decorum.
  • n. Discomfort; uneasiness; dolefulness: opposed to pleasure.
  • n. Offense; umbrage.
  • n. A displeasing or offensive act; an act which causes, or is fitted to cause or rouse, a feeling of dissatisfaction, annoyance, or resentment; an ill turn or affront: generally preceded by do.
  • n. A state of disgrace or disfavor.
  • n. Synonyms Dissatisfaction, disapprobation, distaste, dislike, anger, vexation, indignation, resentment, annoyance.
  • To displease; be displeasing or annoying to: as, it displeasures me to see so much waste.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
  • Antonym
    pleasure   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dissatisfaction    annoyance    vexation    chafe   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disfavor    hate    dissatisfaction    anger    distaste    indignation    disapprobation    offense    dislike    aversion   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    leasure    leisure    measure    pleasure    treasure   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts