displeasure

B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/ UK /dɪsˈplɛʒə/ See IPA manual

Freq #29876

Meanings

1

noun
A feeling of being annoyed or unhappy about something.

She frowned to show her displeasure at the decision.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling of being annoyed... disapproval dissatisfaction discontent

Opposites

approbation approval blessing contentment ease happiness pleasure satisfaction

Word family

Derived forms displeasurabledispleasurement

Etymology

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

Topics

Emotions & Feelings

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