displeasure

Definition

A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

Etymology

From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease.

Example Sentences

• "Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans."
• "Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?"
• "[King Lear] charged me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him [Edgar], entreat for him, nor any way sustain him."