See Also: displease(dictionary)

displease (iou)



displease verb. LME.
[Old French desplais- pres. stem of desplaisir, desplaire (mod. deplaire), from des- DIS- 2 + plaisir PLEASE verb.]
verb intrans. Cause dislike, be disagreeable, be offensive. LME.
verb trans. Be disagreeable to; offend, annoy; make indignant or angry. LME.
verb trans. In pass. Be dissatisfied or indignant. (Foll. by with, at, to do, that; of, against.) LME.
displeasedly adverb in a displeased manner, with displeasure E17.
displeasedness noun displeased state, discontent M16-E18.
displeasingly adverb disagreeably, offensively M18.
displeasingness noun the property of causing displeasure M17.