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displease

dis·please
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-pleez]
    • /dɪsˈpliz/
    • /dɪˈspliːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-pleez]
    • /dɪsˈpliz/

Definitions of displease word

  • verb with object displease to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge. 1
  • verb without object displease to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad weather displeases. 1
  • noun displease Make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied. 1
  • transitive verb displease make sb angry or disapproving 1
  • verb displease If something or someone displeases you, they make you annoyed or rather angry. 0
  • verb displease to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to (someone) 0

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Origin of displease

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English desplesen < Anglo-French, Middle French desplaisir. See dis-1, please

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Displease

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

displease popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

displease usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for displease

verb displease

  • annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
  • dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
  • perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
  • chagrin — Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.

adjective displease

  • underwhelm — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.

Antonyms for displease

verb displease

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  • placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.

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