displeased

3 definitions found

displeased - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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              God was displeased with this thing.   --1 Chron.
                                                    xxi. 7.
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              Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms
                                                    lxxxv. 5 (Bk.
                                                    of Com.
                                                    Prayer).
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              This virtuous plaster will displease
              Your tender sides.                    --J. Fletcher.
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              Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
              displeased therewith?                 --Barrow.
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     2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]
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              I shall displease my ends else.       --Beau. & Fl.
  
     Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
          anger; provoke; affront.
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displeased - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  displeased
      adj 1: not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
             [ant: pleased]

displeased - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "displeased":
     against, allergic, averse, beefing, bellyaching, bitching,
     complaining, complaintful, con, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking,
     disaffected, disappointed, disapprobatory, disapproving,
     discontented, disenchanted, disgruntled, disillusioned,
     disinclined, dissatisfied, dissenting, envious, faultfinding,
     griping, grouchy, grousing, growling, grumbling, hostile,
     indignant, low, malcontent, malcontented, murmuring, muttering,
     not charmed, opposed, opposing, out of humor, peevish, petulant,
     poor, put off, querulant, querulous, rebellious, resentful,
     restive, restless, sulky, turned-off, unaccepting, unaccommodating,
     unappreciative, unapproving, uncomplimentary, uneasy, unfavorable,
     unfriendly, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied,
     whiny