adj
displeasing
Displeasing (adj) means not pleasant; unattractive or annoying.
adj
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Not pleasant; unattractive or annoying.
"After the hurricane, the building was structurally sound but aesthetically displeasing."
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Etymology
This word may be a calque of Old French desplaisant, from the verb desplere (“to displease”), and can also be broken down as dis- + pleasing.
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Rhymes for displeasing
casing
basing
easing
teasing
leasing
chasing
pleasing
phrasing
greasing
releasing
increasing
decreasing
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of displeasing?
"displeasing" (adj) means not pleasant; unattractive or annoying.
What is the opposite of displeasing?
The opposite of "displeasing" is pleasing.
