adjective
displeased
dihs-PLEEZD
Displeased (adjective) means feeling annoyed or unhappy about something. Example: “The coach looked visibly displeased after the loss.”
adjective
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Feeling annoyed or unhappy about something.
"The coach looked visibly displeased after the loss."
How to use displeased
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot happy about something; annoyed.
Common pairings
clearly displeased
displeased with
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more displeased
- Superlative
- most displeased
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The coach looked visibly _____ after the loss.
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What does “displeased” mean?
The word “displeased” means feeling annoyed or unhappy about something. In plain terms, not happy about something; annoyed.
How do you pronounce “displeased”?
“Displeased” is pronounced dihs-PLEEZD (/dɪsˈpliːzd/ in IPA).
How do you use “displeased” in a sentence?
Here is “displeased” used in a sentence: “The coach looked visibly displeased after the loss.”
What part of speech is “displeased”?
“Displeased” is an adjective.
