displeaseverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈspliːz/us/dɪˈspliːz/formalto cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy:
I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him.
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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- burn
- go too far idiom
- goat
- grate
- hack
- hack sb off
- harass
- nose
- ruffle sb's feathers idiom
- set sb's teeth on edge idiom
- step/tread on sb's toes idiom
- stick in sb's craw idiom
- stick in sb's throat idiom
- tee
- toe
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displeased
adjective uk/dɪˈspliːzd/us/dɪˈspliːzd/
displeasure
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈspleʒ.ər/us/dɪˈspleʒ.ɚ/
Employees have publicly criticized the company's plans, much to the displeasure of the management.