displeasure

/dis'pleʤə/

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Word: Displeasure

Part of Speech: Noun

Usage Instructions:

• Displeasure is often used to express feelings about situations, behaviors, or actions that are not acceptable or pleasing.
• It is usually used in more formal contexts. In everyday conversation, people might say they are "angry" or "upset" instead.

Example Sentences:

1. "She expressed her displeasure when her friend forgot her birthday."
2. "The manager showed his displeasure at the team's poor performance."

Advanced Usage:

• In more formal writing or speech, you might encounter phrases like "to voice one's displeasure" or "to express displeasure."
• Displeasure can also be used in legal or professional contexts, for example, "The customer filed a complaint to express her displeasure with the service."

Word Variants:

• Displeased (adjective): Feeling displeasure. Example: "He was displeased with the results of the project."
• Displeasing (adjective): Causing displeasure. Example: "The displeasing news shocked everyone."
• Displease (verb): To make someone feel displeasure. Example: "I didn't mean to displease you with my comments."

Different Meanings:

• Displeasure mainly refers to personal feelings of dissatisfaction. It can also refer to the feelings of a group (e.g., "The community's displeasure was evident in the meeting.").

Synonyms:

• Unhappiness
• Annoyance
• Dissatisfaction
• Discontent
• Irritation

Idioms:

• To take offense: This means to feel displeasure or hurt due to someone's words or actions. Example: "He took offense at her comments."
• To be put out: This means to feel displeased or annoyed. Example: "I was put out by the last-minute changes to the plan."

Phrasal Verbs:

While there aren't specific phrasal verbs that directly relate to "displeasure," you can use phrases like: - "Get upset about": This means to become displeased or annoyed about something. Example: "She got upset about the delay in the meeting."

Summary:

Displeasure is a noun that expresses feelings of annoyance or dissatisfaction. It is often used in formal contexts, and there are various ways to express similar feelings with synonyms and related words.

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Noun

1. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something