displeasure

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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
   noun

   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
   noun

   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.

4. 4
   noun

   the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

5. 5
   verb

   To displease or offend.

Etymology

From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease.