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displease

/dɪsˈpliːz/

verb
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🇬🇧 UK

/dɪsˈpliːz/

🇺🇸 US

/dɪsˈpliːz/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · verb

    To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

    “I felt displeased with the boy.”

  2. Meaning 2 · verb

    To give displeasure or offense.

  3. Meaning 3 · verb

    To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

How this word is used

  • Everyday “I felt displeased with the boy.”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “displease” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “displease” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Synonyms

misplease

Antonyms

please

Related words

displeasing

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

Difficulty 3 general
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