displeasures

Noun

displeasure (usually uncountable, plural displeasures)

1. (usually) A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
   • Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport

   Synonyms:

   discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness, condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval

2. (usually) That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
   • Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

   Synonyms:

   ache, discomfort, pain

3. (usually) A state of disgrace or disfavour.
   • [King Lear] charged me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him [Edgar], entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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