displease

Meanings

• verb

  To cause (someone) feelings of dissatisfaction or unease.

• verb

  Expressing or showing dissatisfaction or unease.

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪsˈpliːz/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

please

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Synonyms

misplease

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with displease
applause , blaze , braze , craze , daze , ease , faze , glaze , haze , maze , please , rehearse , seize , tease

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Homophones

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1. please
   

2. pleas
   

3. pleasez
   

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Variants

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displease , displeased , displeases , displeasing

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Forms

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displeases, displeased, displeasing

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Etymology

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From dis- 'opposed' + please 'to make happy'. A euphemism for 'to upset' or 'to anger'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'displease' was first used in English during the late 15th century.

2. The opposite of 'displease' is 'please'.

3. Displease can be used as a noun to mean a cause of dissatisfaction or unease.

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Related Concepts

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1. dissatisfaction: A state of being unhappy or unsatisfied with a situation, person, or thing.

2. unease: A feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or uneasiness.

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Culture

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Displease has been used extensively in literature and poetry to express emotions such as sadness, disappointment, and frustration. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth expresses her displease when her husband fails to carry out a murder.

How to Memorize "displease"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person's face showing expressions of dissatisfaction or unease.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'displease' with the feeling of being unhappy or unsatisfied.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'dis-please' to remember the meaning of the word, where 'dis' means 'opposed' and 'please' means 'to make happy'.

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