as in annoys
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of displeases
Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.
—
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeases
Verb
-
What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
-
One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
Verb
-
If someone is in your life long enough, they’re bound to do something that irritates you—and you’re bound to do something that irritates them.
-
Elsa’s inquisitive presence almost instantly irritates Amalia, as the latter refuses to simply acquiesce to her relentless quizzing.
Verb
-
Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.
-
The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.
Cite this Entry
“Displeases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeases. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
