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De - Pt| English Dictionary: displeasing | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for displeasing | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Displeasing \Dis*pleas"ing\, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*pleas"ing*ness}, n. --Locke. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Displease \Dis*please"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displeased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Displeasing}.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F. d[82]plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to please. See {Please}, and cf. {Displeasure}.] 1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron. xxi. 7. Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer). This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. --J. Fletcher. Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? --Barrow. 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.] I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront. | |
