displeasure

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A feeling of being displeased with something or someone

   A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

   • 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.
2. 2

   That which displeases

   That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.

   • Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
3. 3

   A state of disgrace or disfavour.

   • [King Lear] charged me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him [Edgar], entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.
   • [H]ee went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for ouermuch familiaritie with a kinswoman of his.
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   1. 4

      To displease or offend.

The neighborhood

• antonymcontentmentantonym(s) of “feeling of being displeased with someone or something”
• antonymhappinessantonym(s) of “feeling of being displeased with someone or something”
• antonympleasureantonym(s) of “feeling of being displeased with someone or something”
• antonymsatisfactionantonym(s) of “feeling of being displeased with someone or something”
• antonymeaseantonym(s) of “pain, discomfort”
• antonymapprobationantonym(s) of “disapproval”
• antonymapprovalantonym(s) of “disapproval”
• antonymblessingantonym(s) of “disapproval”