Displease

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISPLEASED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISPLEASING.] [Prefix dis and please, q. v.; O. Fr. desploire, N. Fr. déplaire, Pr. desplazer, Sp. desplacer, It. displacere.]

1Sense 1. Not to please; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; as, acrid and rancid substances displease the taste; a distorted figure displeases the eye. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, and provoke.

This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. J. Fletcher.

Adversity is so wholesome... why should we be displeased therewith? Barrow.

2Sense 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]

I shall displease my ends else. Beau. & Fl.

Synonyms—To offend; disgust; vex; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.

To disgust; to raise aversion.