unpleased

adjective

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Recent Examples of unpleased Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out. — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023 And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased. — Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleased
  1. displeased
  2. dissatisfied
  3. unsatisfied
  4. unhappy
  5. sad
  6. joyless
Adjective
  • The Firm is, unsurprisingly, displeased at the idea of more dirty laundry coming to light.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of displeased
Adjective
  • At a time when Democrats have grown dissatisfied with the party establishment, Platner seemed like an appealing alternative.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The city administrator role was created in February because the City Council was continually dissatisfied with Hulsey’s execution of his duties as mayor.
    — Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • Outgoing United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made history as the island nation’s most unpopular premier before his resignation, with an Ipsos poll finding just 13% of voters were satisfied with him, compared to 79% who were unsatisfied.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Acuf was happy with the win but unsatisfied with his performance after going 6 of 20 from the field and 3 of 9 from 3-point range with four turnovers.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of unsatisfied
Adjective
  • Brigitte Bardot, a very unhappy wife, is the Penelope stand-in.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Given the players’ high-profile status, there is a giant spotlight on the process, with plenty of unhappy fans questioning why the SEC determined both moves were made for athletic purposes.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Nostalgic, proud and, yeah, a little sad too, that the decade-long journey of making Stranger Things has come to an end.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • In the comments, fans expressed conflicted feelings about the ride’s closure, with some excited for the new version and others sad to hear the original Kumba ride will soon be no more.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • To give up drinking can feel like trading in your exciting, chaotic, heroic existence for a drab and joyless one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Call it hypocrisy or honesty, either way, Season 3 is a joyless exercise that’s nonetheless an improvement on the wayward Season 2.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Definition of joyless

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“Unpleased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleased. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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