Crossword clues for displeasure
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Displeasure \Dis*pleas"ure\ (?; 135), v. t.
To displease. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
Displeasure \Dis*pleas"ure\ (?; 135), n. [Pref. dis- + pleasure: cf. OF. desplaisir, F. d['e]plaisir. Cf. Displease.]
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The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
--Ps. vi. 1.Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn From his displeasure.
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That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.
Hast thou delight to see a wretched man Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
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State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor. [Obs.]
He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.
--Peacham.Syn: Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste; dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Old French desplaisir, infinitive used as a noun (see displease). Earlier in same sense was displesaunce (late 14c.).
Wiktionary
n. A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
WordNet
n. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
Usage examples of "displeasure".
But there were horses all around the enclosure, and Ascot continued to exhibit his displeasure.
Sir Leicester is not particular what it is and does not appear to follow it very closely, further than that he always comes broad awake the moment Volumnia ventures to leave off, and sonorously repeating her last words, begs with some displeasure to know if she finds herself fatigued.
Major - de Coverley swept it away with mighty displeasure the moment he recognized what it was, his good eye flaring up blindingly with fiery disdain and his enormous old corrugated face darkening in mountainous wrath.
Offering no proof, the reporter and Brannan surmised that it was the work of the Sydney Ducks, a response to their displeasure with the Vigilance Committee.
She, however, expressed displeasure at marrying a dead man, as the Fairies call us.
The Genoese looked grave, and it was evident he listened to his friend with something like displeasure.
A sixty-pound boulder struck a massive headplate with a clang heard the length of the bridge, but the beast halted only long enough to trumpet his pain and displeasure, then came slowly on.
In commotion, voicing their displeasure, the last stragglers entered the room in a cloud of ambiguous smoke, the heavy jade-inlaid doors swung shut and were locked, the houselights were dimmed, the music track segued to romantic disco, the comic took the mike, and the auction was on.
And while Jagiellon was now a great sorcerer in his own right, the ruler of Lithuania was partial to more physical means of expressing his displeasure.
Nottingham is in to see us and loses no time in telling us of his extreme displeasure at me performance.
Over the course of the following two weeks, Magali became increasingly irritable, not asking things of Hota so much as giving orders and expressing her displeasure when he was slow to obey.
And he that has fetched and carried will explain how it has fared with him in his dealings, and if he has brought the wrong sort of sugar or thread he will wheedle away the displeasure from that leaden face as a pastrycook girl will drive bluebottles off a stale bun.
Kel worried about that, but Peachblossom did his part without sharing his displeasure.
In this way a man may be displeased at having sinned, and be pleased at his displeasure together with his hope for pardon, so that his very sorrow is a matter of joy.
Therefore forgiveness of venial sins is caused by the fervor of charity, which may be without actual displeasure at venial sin.