displeasure

noun

dis·​plea·​sure (ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 

-ˈplā-

1

: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor

2

: discomfort, unhappiness

3

archaic : offense, injury

Synonyms

• disapproval

Examples of displeasure in a Sentence

The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.

Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead of the game, Reese voiced her displeasure with the season. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Houston Astros/Getty Images Will Middlebrooks, a 2013 World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox, openly voiced his displeasure with Valdez's actions. —Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Following Tulane’s 23-3 season opening win over Northwestern on Saturday, Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall shared his displeasure with their opponents after the program tried to recognize the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025

According to the Times-Union, regular players have turned to Reddit to express their displeasure. —Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for displeasure

• countermeasure
• leisure
• measure
• pleasure
• treasure

Kids Definition

displeasure

noun

dis·​plea·​sure (ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər 

-ˈplāzh-

: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction