Displeasure
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
displeasure
n 1: the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied
with someone or something
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
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