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Unpleasant vs Displeased - What's the difference?

unpleasant | displeased |

As an adjective unpleasant

is not pleasant.

As a verb displeased is

past tense of displease.

unpleasant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not pleasant.

    • Derived terms

    * unpleasantness * late unpleasantness

    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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