displeasure
A feeling that you are not happy or not pleased with something, and often do not approve of it.
A feeling of annoyance, dissatisfaction, or disapproval, often shown when you do not like or approve of something.
To make someone feel displeasure, anger, or disapproval.
To make someone feel displeased; to offend or annoy someone so that they disapprove.
- Base: displeasure
- Plural: displeasure
express displeasure
1state or show you are displeased
To say or show that you are not happy with something and do not approve of it.
- Several employees wrote to HR to express their displeasure with the new policy.
- Citizens have taken to social media to express their displeasure at the rising costs.
look with displeasure
1look in a displeased way
To look at someone or something in a way that clearly shows you are not pleased.
- She looked with displeasure at the untidy room.
- The teacher looked with displeasure at the late student.
make one's displeasure known
1ensure others know you are displeased
To do or say something so that people understand you are not pleased.
- The board made its displeasure known to the CEO.
- Fans made their displeasure known after the team’s poor performance.
much to someone's displeasure
1something happens and someone dislikes it
Used to say that something happened that someone really did not like.
- Much to her displeasure, the meeting was postponed again.
- The plan was approved, much to the mayor’s displeasure.
public displeasure
1widespread public dissatisfaction
Displeasure that many people in the public feel and show, often about a decision or event.
- The tax increase led to widespread public displeasure.
- Public displeasure forced the company to change its advertising campaign.
register one's displeasure
1officially state displeasure
To formally say or record that you are not pleased with something.
- The committee registered its displeasure in a written statement.
- Several countries registered their displeasure with the decision at the summit.
show one's displeasure
1make displeasure clear
To do something, often with your face or behavior, so that other people know you are not pleased.
- She showed her displeasure by refusing to speak to him.
- The crowd showed its displeasure with loud boos.
to the displeasure of someone
1action that causes someone's displeasure
Used to say that something causes a person or group to feel displeasure.
- The law was passed, to the displeasure of many business owners.
- He resigned early, to the displeasure of his supporters.
voice one's displeasure
1state displeasure in words
To say clearly that you are not happy or that you do not approve.
- Parents voiced their displeasure at the meeting.
- Several members voiced their displeasure about the lack of transparency.