Displeasure

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Displeasure \Dis*pleas"ure\ (?; 135), n. [Pref. dis- + pleasure:
     cf. OF. desplaisir, F. d['e]plaisir. Cf. {Displease}.]
     1. 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.
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              O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither
              chasten me in thy hot displeasure.    --Ps. vi. 1.
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              Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn
              From his displeasure.                 --Milton.
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     2. That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance;
        offense; injury.
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              Hast thou delight to see a wretched man
              Do outrage and displeasure to himself? --Shak.
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     3. State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor. [Obs.]
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              He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the
              pope for overmuch familiarity.        --Peacham.
  
     Syn: Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste;
          dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Displeasure \Dis*pleas"ure\ (?; 135), v. t.
     To displease. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  displeasure
       n : the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied
           with someone or something

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  112 Moby Thesaurus words for "displeasure":
     aggravation, anger, angst, anguish, annoyance, anxiety, aversion,
     bad books, ban, blackball, blackballing, boredom, chagrin,
     cheerlessness, complaint, dim view, disaffection, disaffinity,
     disagreeability, disagreeableness, disagreement, disappointment,
     disapprobation, disapproval, discomfort, discomposure, discontent,
     discontentedness, discontentment, discountenance, disenchantment,
     disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, disillusion, disillusionment,
     disinclination, dislike, disliking, displeasingness, disquiet,
     disrelish, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissent, distaste,
     distastefulness, dread, dudgeon, dullness, emptiness, ennui,
     exasperation, exclusion, existential woe, flatness, grimness,
     humorlessness, indignation, indisposition, infelicity, infestivity,
     inquietude, ire, irritation, joylessness, lack of pleasure,
     low estimation, low opinion, malaise, mirthlessness, misery,
     nausea, nongratification, nonsatisfaction, objection, opposition,
     opposure, ostracism, painfulness, protest, rejection,
     resentfulness, resentment, savorlessness, spleen, staleness,
     tastelessness, tediousness, tedium, thumbs-down, ugliness,
     unappealingness, unattractiveness, uncheerfulness,
     uncomfortableness, undelectability, undesirability, unease,
     uneasiness, unhappiness, unjoyfulness, unmirthfulness,
     unpalatability, unpleasantness, unpleasingness, unpleasure,
     unsatisfaction, unsavoriness, vexation, vexation of spirit,
     wretchedness