Displease Meaning in English

word

US

dɪsˈpɫiz

dis-PLEEZ

UK

dɪsplˈiːz

dis-PLEEZ

Definition

To make someone feel unhappy, annoyed, or offended by your words or actions.

Usage & Nuances

'Displease' is formal and uncommon in everyday conversation—'annoy', 'upset', or 'offend' are more typical in speech. Often used passively: 'be displeased with'. It carries a polite, less emotional tone than 'anger' or 'offend'.

• Spanish: desagradar - disgustar
• Portuguese (BR): desagradar - descontentar
• Portuguese (PT): desagradar - descontentar
• Chinese (Simplified): 使不悦 - 使生气
• Chinese (Traditional): 使不悅 - 使生氣
• Hindi: नाराज़ करना - अप्रसन्न करना
• Arabic: يُغضِب - يُزعِج
• Bengali: অসন্তুষ্ট করা - বিরক্ত করা
• Russian: не угождать - не удовлетворять
• Japanese: 不快にさせる
• Vietnamese: làm phật ý - làm không hài lòng
• Korean: 불쾌하게 하다 - 기분 상하게 하다
• Turkish: hoşnutsuz etmek - memnun etmemek
• Urdu: ناراض کرنا - ناخوش کرنا
• Indonesian: membuat tidak senang - membuat kecewa

Example Sentences

Loud noises displease the baby.

basic

He tried not to displease his teacher.

basic

My comments may displease some people.

basic

You don't want to displease the boss before your review.

natural

Nothing seemed to displease her, no matter what happened.

natural

He spoke carefully, afraid to displease the crowd.

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