 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Displease \Dis*please"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Displeased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Displeasing}.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F. d['e]plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to please. See {Please}, and cf. {Displeasure}.]
1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron. xxi. 7.
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).
This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. --J. Fletcher.
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? --Barrow.
2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]
I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Displeasing \Dis*pleas"ing\, adjective Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ly}, adverb -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ness}, noun --Locke.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
displeasing
adjective: causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities [ant: {pleasing}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
51 Moby Thesaurus words for "displeasing": abhorrent, annoying, bitter, bothersome, disagreeable, disappointing, disheartening, dislikable, dissatisfactory, distasteful, foul-tasting, had, ill-flavored, inadequate, incommensurate, insufficient, intolerable, irksome, mislikable, not good enough, odious, rotten, sour, thankless, ugly, unalluring, unappealing, unappetizing, unattractive, uncongenial, undelectable, undelicious, undesirable, unengaging, unenjoyable, unfulfilling, ungratifying, unhappy, uninviting, unlikable, unlovable, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying, unsavory, untasteful, untasty, unwelcome, vexing
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |