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Dismayed vs Displease - What's the difference?

dismayed | displease |

As an adjective dismayed

is having the emotion of dismay.

As a verb displease is

to make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with'' or ''at it usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.

dismayed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the emotion of dismay.
  • He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    displease

    English

    Verb

  • To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with'' or ''at . It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
  • The boy's rudeness displeased me.
  • * Bible, Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Book of Common Prayer)
  • Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
  • To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • I shall displease my ends else.
  • To give displeasure or offense.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * please

    See also

    * offend * disgust * vex * annoy * dissatisfy * chafe * anger * provoke * affront