Displease

Word DISPLEASE
Character 9
Hyphenation dis please
Pronunciations /dɪsˈpliːz/

Definitions and meanings of "Displease"

What do we mean by displease?

To cause annoyance or vexation to. intransitive verb

To cause displeasure or annoyance. intransitive verb

To fail to please; offend; be disagreeable to; excite aversion in: as, acrid and rancid substances displease the taste; glaring colors displease the eye; his conduct displeased his relatives.

To fail to accomplish or satisfy; fall short of.

Frequently followed by to in old English. Synonyms To annoy, chafe, provoke, pique, fret.

To excite disgust or aversion.

To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. transitive verb

To fail to satisfy; to miss of. transitive verb

To give displeasure or offense. intransitive verb

To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. verb

To fail to satisfy; to miss of. verb

To give displeasure or offense. verb

Give displeasure to verb

To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

To give displeasure or offense.

To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

1. State of furious unhappiness causing the ass-hole to clinch violently. Urban Dictionary

When something annoys me or irritates me, opposite of pleasing me Urban Dictionary

Usually used when one is upset or is mad about a cow Urban Dictionary

The opposite of people pleaser. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Displease

The word "displease" in example sentences

"Does the expression displease you, mademoiselle?" laughingly said the young man; "is it the word 'little,' or the word 'sister'?" ❋ Jules Lermina (1877)

"Does the idea displease you?" he asked, in his turn grave. ❋ Various (N/A)

I understand the press does not want to "displease" the White House because they will be denied access. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Metamorphoses into theological fantasy at the end, which may displease some readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still, the government in recent years has increasingly sought to influence the two companies and push them toward activities that displease many private investors. ❋ Paulo Prada (2011)

While they will likely displease the Pakistani government, these stipulations on the $2.3 billion marked for Pakistan in the supplemental fall well within the accountability recommendations Senior Fellow Brian Katulis made when he returned from Pakistan last week. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She will have to fire teachers, jettison principals, displease parents. ❋ Mike DeBonis (2011)

The Chinagos -- such they were called by the indolent, brown-skinned island folk -- saw to it that they did not displease Schemmer too greatly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

1. After [Sally] was [fired], she was [in a state] of such displeasement that she couldn't got to the bathroom for a week. ❋ The Stans (2013)

'please don't [pick] your [nose] it displeases me' ❋ Pollage (2008)

Man them [Darn] [cow] i am very [mad cow] displeased ❋ Akiozenki Sudonymus (2011)

Guy: "I can't believe you put [Chumbawumba] on the [jukebox] at the bar just to torture everyone here!" Other guy: "What can I say, I'm just a [people displeaser]!" ❋ Monicaheddneck (2023)

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