displease

verb
UK: /dɪsˈpliːz/
US: /dɪsˈpliːz/

  1. To make someone feel annoyed or unhappy.

    1. It may displease him, but I must speak the truth now.
    2. I didn't mean to displease you with my choice of restaurant this evening.

  2. To offend or cause dissatisfaction to someone.

    1. Her rude behavior would displease everyone she met on her journey.
    2. His lack of respect for the rules is likely to displease his new manager rather sooner.

Synonyms

irritate vex offend upset anger disappoint annoy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "displease" in English means: To make someone feel annoyed or unhappy., To offend or cause dissatisfaction to someone..

The phonetic transcription of "displease" is /dɪsˈpliːz/ in British English and /dɪsˈpliːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "displease": irritate, vex, offend, upset, anger, disappoint, annoy.

Example usage of "displease": "It may displease him, but I must speak the truth now.". More examples on the page.