DISPLEASE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

displease

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz

Definition of displease

as in to annoy

to make discontented her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her

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Recent Examples of displease Sadat was killed by Muslim extremists who were displeased with Sadat’s foreign and domestic policies. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 When the restaurant informed the couple that they were not permitted to offer special alcoholic deals due to local restrictions, the couple was displeased. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Those subpoenas were withdrawn on Thursday in a New York courtroom — just one of the arenas where the president, in his second term, has been seeking to control media coverage that displeases him. — Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for displease

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Studio executives who annoyed her might find their films receiving tepid coverage.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
The Biden administration also had a commitment to AI safety that annoyed AI companies.

— Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

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Notably, the landfill operator’s air quality monitors had repeatedly reported high levels of lung-irritating hydrogen sulfide in 2023 and 2024.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritate

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In five, an incumbent was ousted by a public dissatisfied with the status quo.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
This specific task on his to-do list proves difficult when Dougal grows dissatisfied by the fight coming to a draw, both sides claiming victory, and both sides being seemingly okay with all of this.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissatisfy

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