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Displeased vs Petulant - What's the difference?

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Displeased is a related term of petulant.


As a verb displeased

is (displease).

As an adjective petulant is

exuberant, lively.

displeased

English

Verb

(head)
  • (displease)

    • 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

    Related terms

    * displeasure

    See also

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

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    petulant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • childishly irritable
    • Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.
  • (obsolete) forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
    • (Burton)

    Synonyms

    * huffy * snappish * irritable * grouchy * bad-tempered * ill-tempered * crabby

    Antonyms

    * easygoing