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Definition of displease

displease

/dɪsˈpliːz/
dis · please
Adverb:displeasingly
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Adjective:displeasing
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Past Simple:displeased
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Past Participle:displeased
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Present Participle:displeasing
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• verb

1

To cause someone to feel dissatisfied, annoyed, or unhappy.

Example

"The sudden changes to the schedule did not fail to displease several members of the committee."

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• Rhymes for displease

• Nearby Words

display
displayable
displayer
displease
displeased
displeasing
displeasingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French desplaisir ('to offend or cause dissatisfaction'), derived from Latin displicere, combining dis- ('not') and placere ('to please').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Displease. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/displease
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