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displeasing
[
dis-
pleez
]
Origin
dis·please
/
dɪsˈpliz
/
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[
dis-
pleez
]
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verb,
-pleased,
-pleas·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy:
His reply displeased the judge.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be unpleasant; cause
displeasure
:
Bad weather displeases.
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Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
desplesen
<
Anglo-French,
Middle French
desplaisir.
See
dis-
1
,
please
Related forms
dis·pleas·ing·ly,
adverb
dis·pleas·ing·ness,
noun
self-dis·pleased,
adjective
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displease
(dɪsˈpliːz)
—
vb
to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to (someone)
dis'pleasing
—
adj
dis'pleasingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
displease
mid-14c., from O.Fr. desplais-, present tense stem of desplaisir "to displease," from L. displicere "displease," from dis- "not" + placere "to please." Related: Displeased.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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