Upsetting vs Displeasure - What's the difference?
upsetting | displeasure |
That causes or cause upset.
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
As nouns the difference between upsetting and displeasure
is that upsetting is the action of the verb upset while displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.As a verb upsetting
is .As an adjective upsetting
is that causes or cause upset.upsetting
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting .
- The bodies lying at the scene of the crash were an upsetting sight.
Anagrams
*displeasure
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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.