noun
displeasure
dihs-PLEH-zhuh
noun
1
A feeling of annoyance, dissatisfaction, or disapproval.
"The teacher made her displeasure known with a stern look."
"He risked incurring his boss's displeasure by missing the deadline."
How to Use Displeasure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feeling of being unhappy or unimpressed with something.
Common pairings
express displeasure
incur displeasure
to one's displeasure
Word Forms
displeasured past tense, displeasures plural, displeasures singular
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Etymology
From Old French desplaisir, formed from dis- + pleasure.