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

Although the town remains staunchly conservative, there are rumblings of displeasure with Netanyahu’s handling of the latest war against the militant group Hezbollah, and that could bode poorly for him in Israel’s election Tuesday. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Loos, who was thirty-one, was known to express displeasure in hot and angry bursts and could be unpredictable. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Fans showed their displeasure with Sumrall’s clock management at the end of the first half. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026