'Displeasing' definitions:
Definition of 'displeasing'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities [ant: pleasing]
Definition of 'Displeasing'
From: GCIDE
- Displeasing \Dis*pleas"ing\, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ness}, n. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Displeasing'
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 'displeasing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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