Displeasure vs Misdeed - What's the difference?
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A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
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That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
* Shakespeare
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
* Peacham
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
As nouns the difference between displeasure and misdeed
is that displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval while misdeed is that which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.displeasure
English
Noun
(en-noun)citation, page= , passage=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.}}
- Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
- He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.
Synonyms
* (feeling of being displeased with someone or something) discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness * (sense) ache, discomfort, pain * (disapproval) condemnation, disapprobation, disapprovalAntonyms
* (feeling of being displeased with someone or something) contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction * (sense) ease * (disapproval) approbation, approval, blessingDerived terms
* displeasurable * take a displeasure, take displeasure * displeasurementmisdeed
English
Noun
(en noun)- The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.
