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Displeasure

//dɪsˈplɛʒɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval. uncountable, usually

    "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
    the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something wordnet
  3. 3
    That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury. uncountable, usually

    "Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?"

  4. 4
    A state of disgrace or disfavour. uncountable, usually

    "[King Lear] charged me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him [Edgar], entreat for him, nor any way sustain him."

Verb
  1. 1
    To displease or offend. archaic

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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