DISPLEASED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

displeased 1 of 2

adjective

as in dissatisfied

having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions feeling vaguely displeased by the way his relationship with his girlfriend seemed to be going

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displeased

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verb

past tense of displease

as in annoyed

to make discontented her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her

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Recent Examples of displeased

Adjective

Public Broadcast Laboratory was displeased with her footage of Coleman and Denardo and cancelled the film. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Vitello fervently defended Adames the day after the broadcast, and Adames was plenty displeased with how he was framed. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 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 Senate Republican Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, was still displeased with the larger spending plan, which is the largest in state history despite its minimal growth. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased. — Rich Hammond, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Reunion host Andy Cohen was displeased in a Threads post. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 Rui Hachimura, who led the Lakers with 15 points on 7-for-10 shooting, was pulled for Thiero just 2½ minutes into the game after Redick was visibly displeased with his veteran forward’s defensive performance, pointing and shouting at Hachimura after calling a timeout. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026

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The only cohort of players likely to be displeased with this year’s prize money increases are doubles specialists. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Sadat was killed by Muslim extremists who were displeased with Sadat’s foreign and domestic policies. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 When the restaurant informed the couple that they were not permitted to offer special alcoholic deals due to local restrictions, the couple was displeased. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Some customers on social media are understandably displeased by the news, with users on sites like Reddit promoting physical copies as the best way to permanently own media. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026 Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Brown, 28, leaves Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which has employed five different coordinators in as many years. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased

Adjective

According to Blue Apron's policy, customers who are dissatisfied with a meal or ingredient can contact the company within seven days of receiving their order.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Researchers explored why consumers are so dissatisfied with the taste of tomatoes in the store.

— Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissatisfied

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That was Gardner’s first game with the Colts after being acquired from the New York Jets, and while Indy pulled out the OT victory, Gardner was still annoyed by some of the social media chatter afterward.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.

— Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of discontented

Verb

As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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