displeasure
noun /dɪsˈpleʒə(r)/
/dɪsˈpleʒər/
[uncountable] (formal)- displeasure (at/with somebody/something) the feeling of being upset and annoyed synonym annoyance
- She made no attempt to hide her displeasure at the prospect.
- The incident has heightened public displeasure with the authorities.
Extra Examples- He saw the English victory as a sign of divine displeasure.
- He wrote her a letter registering his displeasure.
- His tactless words had incurred his father's deep displeasure.
- The President indicated his great displeasure with the media coverage.
- The veterans made their displeasure known to the senator.
- her displeasure with her colleagues
- his displeasure at being ignored
- the belief that eclipses are signs of divine displeasure
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- divine
- …
- incur
- express
- make known
- …
- displeasure at
- displeasure with
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desplaisir, from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere, influenced by pleasure.