/ dɪsˈpliːz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make sb feel upset, annoyed or not satisfied
OPP please
► dis·pleased adjective ~ (with sb/sth) :
Are you displeased with my work?
She was not displeased at the effect she was having on the young man.
► dis·pleas·ing adjective ~ (to sb/sth) :
His remarks were clearly not displeasing to her.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French desplaisir , from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir to please, from Latin placere .