Definition of DISPLEASE

displease

Verb

  • give displeasure to
  • To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
  • To give displeasure or offense.
  • To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

Examples

  • I felt displeased with the boy.
  • The boy's rudeness displeased me.

Origin / Etymology

English dis- + please, from Middle English displesen, from Anglo-Norman despleisir, desplere, from Old French desplere (des- + plere).

Synonyms

misplease

Antonyms

please

Scrabble Score: 12

displease: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
displease: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
displease: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

displease: valid Words With Friends Word