Synonyms of displeasure

displeasure

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 

1

as in disapproval

refusal to accept as right or desirable

fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapproval
• dislike
• criticism
• disapprobation
• condemnation
• hostility
• distaste
• objection
• rejection
• deprecation
• disfavor
• disesteem
• discountenance
• censure
• opposition
• antagonism
• denunciation
• reprobation
• blame
• disrelish
• antipathy
• disparagement
• opprobrium
• reprehension
• dispraise
• thumbs-down
• reproach
• belittlement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• favor
• approbation
• praise
• acclaim
• sanction
• commendation
• sympathy
• endorsement
• empathy
• thumbs-up

2

as in dissatisfaction

the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation

his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• resentment
• discontentment
• disgruntlement
• discontentedness
• sadness
• uneasiness
• bitterness
• dejection
• unhappiness
• perturbation
• sorrow
• disquiet
• misery
• dreariness
• aggrievement
• blues
• wretchedness
• dumps
• depression
• despondency
• downheartedness
• desolateness
• disconsolateness
• desolation
• dolor
• doldrums
• dolefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• satisfaction
• contentment
• joy
• happiness
• bliss
• gladness
• contentedness
• felicity
• exultation
• triumph
• jubilation
• lightheartedness
• elatedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of displeasure

Michele Ragusa oozes entitlement and displeasure as Bobby’s mom, known only as Mother. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

But with the rise of generative AI, some breweries around the world are starting to be vocal about their displeasure of its use in the beer industry. — Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

In the month since the crisis, residents in the surrounding area have continued to voice their displeasure with GKN Aerospace and the risk placed outside of their homes after the tank cracked. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 June 2026