Displeasure vs Reluctance - What's the difference?

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Displeasure is a related term of reluctance.

As nouns the difference between displeasure and reluctance

is that displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval while reluctance is unwillingness to do something.

displeasure

English

Noun

(en-noun)

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

Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?

A state of disgrace or disfavour.

* Peacham

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, disapproval

Antonyms

* (feeling of being displeased with someone or something) contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction * (sense) ease * (disapproval) approbation, approval, blessing

Derived terms

* displeasurable * take a displeasure, take displeasure * displeasurement

reluctance

English

Noun

Unwillingness to do something.

Hesitancy in taking some action.

(physics) That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.

Derived terms

* reluctance motor