Displeasure
noun
Feeling of unhappiness or discomfort because something is not as you would like it to be.
His voice was full of displeasure.
Often appears as...
- voice of displeasure
- look of displeasure
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Disapproving
noun
Strong feeling of not liking or approving something or someone.
There was a look of strong displeasure on her face.
Often appears as...
- look of displeasure
- express displeasure
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Feeling of unhappiness or discomfort because something is not as you would like it to be.
His voice was full of displeasure.
Often appears as...
- voice of displeasure
- look of displeasure
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Strong feeling of not liking or approving something or someone.
There was a look of strong displeasure on her face.
Often appears as...
- look of displeasure
- express displeasure
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discomfort
Use 'displeasure' for mild irritation, not intense anger.
She couldn't hide her displeasure at the untidy room.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Criticism
'Displeasure' can be a diplomatic way to show you disagree.
He voiced his displeasure with the plan, but remained calm.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-verbal Cues
'Displeasure' often appears through facial expressions or body language.
Her furrowed brow was the first sign of her displeasure.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discomfort
Use 'displeasure' for mild irritation, not intense anger.
She couldn't hide her displeasure at the untidy room.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Criticism
'Displeasure' can be a diplomatic way to show you disagree.
He voiced his displeasure with the plan, but remained calm.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-verbal Cues
'Displeasure' often appears through facial expressions or body language.
Her furrowed brow was the first sign of her displeasure.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discomfort
Use 'displeasure' for mild irritation, not intense anger.
She couldn't hide her displeasure at the untidy room.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Criticism
'Displeasure' can be a diplomatic way to show you disagree.
He voiced his displeasure with the plan, but remained calm.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-verbal Cues
'Displeasure' often appears through facial expressions or body language.
Her furrowed brow was the first sign of her displeasure.
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annoyancediscontentfrustrationindignationirritatepiqueresentsatisfactionumbragevexation
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Philip Rosedale: Second...
and the displeasure of my parents. The thing that was always striking to me was that we as people could have so many really amazing ideas about things we'd like to do, but are so often unable, in the real world, to actually do those things --
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Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
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Philip Rosedale: Second...
and the displeasure of my parents. The thing that was always striking to me was that we as people could have so many really amazing ideas about things we'd like to do, but are so often unable, in the real world, to actually do those things --
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Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
will take great displeasure at having him walking in the middle of the herd now he's gonna try we've got one minute left everybody it's keep going I suspect I support fellow behind us is going to
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Koren Zailckas
American Writer
In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead, I would hang on resentfully, praying that my doomed beau would end things first and spare me the displeasure. To add hindrance to hang-up, the men I chose were usually just as stoic as I was.
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Richard III of England
British Royalty
Amongst other our secular businesses and cures, our principal intent and fervent desire is to see virtue and cleanness of living to be advanced, increased, and multiplied, and vices and all other things repugnant to virtue, provoking the high indignation and fearful displeasure of God, to be repressed and annulled.
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Nikolai Gogol
Russian Writer
I here ask pardon of all my compatriots for everything of which I have been guilty towards them. I know that, by my ill-considered and immature works, I have brought distress to many and that I have even provoked others to attack me openly and, in general, have produced displeasure in many.
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Alphonsus Liguori
Italian Clergyman
What grieves me most in my past offenses, O my loving God, is not so much the punishment I have deserved, as the displeasure I have given You, Who are worthy of infinite love.
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Karl Abraham
German Psychologist
Both dreams and neurotic dream-states have as their function the avoidance of displeasure, but the dream-states also serve to provide a positive pleasure gain.
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Kingman Brewster, Jr.
American Educator
Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.
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Oliver Luck
My decision to leave really doesn't indicate any displeasure with the NCAA. I love college athletics. I'm a big believer in that.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
Car horns were invented to warn other drivers of your presence, not to express displeasure or greetings.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
Bitterness is cancer - it eats upon the host. It doesn't do anything to the object of its displeasure.
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Florenz Ziegfeld
American Producer
They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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Koren Zailckas
American Writer
In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead, I would hang on resentfully, praying that my doomed beau would end things first and spare me the displeasure. To add hindrance to hang-up, the men I chose were usually just as stoic as I was.
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Richard III of England
British Royalty
Amongst other our secular businesses and cures, our principal intent and fervent desire is to see virtue and cleanness of living to be advanced, increased, and multiplied, and vices and all other things repugnant to virtue, provoking the high indignation and fearful displeasure of God, to be repressed and annulled.
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Nikolai Gogol
Russian Writer
I here ask pardon of all my compatriots for everything of which I have been guilty towards them. I know that, by my ill-considered and immature works, I have brought distress to many and that I have even provoked others to attack me openly and, in general, have produced displeasure in many.
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Alphonsus Liguori
Italian Clergyman
What grieves me most in my past offenses, O my loving God, is not so much the punishment I have deserved, as the displeasure I have given You, Who are worthy of infinite love.
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Karl Abraham
German Psychologist
Both dreams and neurotic dream-states have as their function the avoidance of displeasure, but the dream-states also serve to provide a positive pleasure gain.
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Kingman Brewster, Jr.
American Educator
Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.
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Oliver Luck
My decision to leave really doesn't indicate any displeasure with the NCAA. I love college athletics. I'm a big believer in that.
Quote examples
Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
Car horns were invented to warn other drivers of your presence, not to express displeasure or greetings.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
Bitterness is cancer - it eats upon the host. It doesn't do anything to the object of its displeasure.
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Florenz Ziegfeld
American Producer
They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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