All delight antonyms
deΒ·light
D d verb delight
- tyre β to furnish with tires.
- anger β Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- disappoint β to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- frustrate β to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- annoy β If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- offend β to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- bring down β When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
- dishearten β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- tire β Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- displease β to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- refuse β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- disgust β to cause loathing or nausea in.
- distress β great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- repel β to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repulse β to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- bore β If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- disenchant β to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- turn off β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
noun delight
- displeasure β dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- discontent β not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- dissatisfaction β the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- sadness β affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow β distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- dislike β to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate β to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred β the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- dismay β to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- melancholy β sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- unhappiness β sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- depression β A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- disappointment β Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- misery β wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- pain β physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- trouble β to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.