'Displease' definitions:
Definition of 'Displease'
From: GCIDE
- Displease \Dis*please"\, v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Displease'
From: GCIDE
- Displease \Dis*please"\, v. t. [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. [1913 Webster]
- God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron. xxi. 7. [1913 Webster]
- Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer). [1913 Webster]
- This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
- Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl.
- Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'displease'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anger,
- annoy,
- be disagreeable,
- bug,
- chafe,
- disappoint,
- discontent,
- disgruntle,
- dishearten,
- dissatisfy,
- exasperate,
- frustrate,
- infuriate,
- irk,
- irritate,
- miff,
- nettle,
- offend,
- peeve,
- pique,
- provoke,
- put out,
- rile,
- ruffle,
- trouble,
- upset,
- vex,
- worry