displeasure

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French desplaisir

Pronunciation

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Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: dĭs-plĕzhʹər, IPA^(key): /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/
Rhymes: -ɛʒə(r)

Noun

displeasure (usually uncountable, plural displeasures)

A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
- 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:
  Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
- Shakespeare
  Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
- Peacham
  He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.

Synonyms

(feeling of being displeased with someone or something): discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
(pain, discomfort): ache, discomfort, pain
(disapproval): condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval

Antonyms

(feeling of being displeased with someone or something): contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction
(pain, discomfort): ease
(disapproval): approbation, approval, blessing

Derived terms

Translations

feeling of being displeased with someone or something

Armenian: դժգոհություն (hy) (džgohutʻyun)
Bulgarian: неудоволствие (bg) n (neudovolstvie)
Catalan: disgust (ca) m
Finnish: tyytymättömyys (fi)
Japanese: 不快 (ja) (ふかい, fukai)
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Kurdish:
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Romanian: nemulțumire (ro) f
Russian: неудово́льствие (ru) n (neudovólʹstvije)
Spanish: disgusto (es) m

pain, discomfort

Esperanto: malplezuro
Romanian: indispoziție (ro) f, jenă (ro), stinghereală (ro) f
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Spanish: desazón (es) f

disapproval

Bulgarian: неодобрение (bg) n (neodobrenie)
Kurdish:
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Romanian: dezaprobare (ro) f, nemulțumire (ro)

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Irish: ^{(please verify)} míphléisiúr m
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Verb

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(archaic) To displease or offend.

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