displease

UK: /dɪsˈpliːz/ US: /dɪsˈpliz/ ,(dis plēz′)

Inflections of 'displease' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

displeases

v 3rd person singular

displeasing

v pres p

displeased

v past

displeased

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•please /dɪsˈpliz/   v. [~ + object] , -pleased, -pleas•ing. 

1. to annoy, cause dissatisfaction in, or make angry:
   Rude behavior displeases her greatly.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•please  (dis plēz′), v., -pleased, -pleas•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of;
   offend;
   annoy:
   His reply displeased the judge.

v.i. 

2. to be unpleasant;
   cause displeasure:
   Bad weather displeases.

• Anglo-French, Middle French desplaisir. See dis-¹, please
• Middle English desplesen 1300–50

dis•pleas′ing•ly, adv. 
dis•pleas′ing•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

displease / dɪsˈpliːz/ verb

1. to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to (someone)

disˈpleasing adjective

disˈpleasingly adverb