Unhappy vs Displeased - What's the difference?
unhappy | displeased |
Not happy; sad.
* The Beggar's Opera
Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
Not lucky; unlucky.
Not suitable; unsuitable.
(displease)
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.
* Bible, Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Book of Common Prayer)
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
To give displeasure or offense.
As an adjective unhappy
is not happy; sad.As a verb displeased is
past tense of displease.unhappy
English
Adjective
(er)- A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* happy * glad * delighted * exuberant * joyous * joyfuldispleased
English
Verb
(head)displease
English
Verb
- The boy's rudeness displeased me.
- Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
- I shall displease my ends else.
