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displeasing a. 不愉快的,令人发火的 不愉快的,令人发火的 displeasing adj 1: causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities [ ant: { pleasing}] Displease \ Dis* please"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Displeased}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Displeasing}.] [ OF. desplaisir, whence F. d[' e] plaisir displeasure; pref. des- ( L. dis-) plaisir to please. See { Please}, and cf. { Displeasure}.] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster] God was displeased with this thing. -- 1 Chron. xxi. 7. [ 1913 Webster] Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? -- Psalms lxxxv. 5 ( Bk. of Com. Prayer). [ 1913 Webster] This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. -- J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster] Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? -- Barrow. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] I shall displease my ends else. -- Beau. & Fl. Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront. [ 1913 Webster]
Displeasing \ Dis* pleas" ing\, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- { Dis* pleas" ing* ly}, adv. -- { Dis* pleas" ing* ness}, n. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] 51 Moby Thesaurus words for " displeasing": abhorrent, annoying, bitter, bothersome, disagreeable, disappointing, disheartening, dislikable, dissatisfactory, distasteful, foul- tasting, had, ill- flavored, inadequate, incommensurate, insufficient, intolerable, irksome, mislikable, not good enough, odious, rotten, sour, thankless, ugly, unalluring, unappealing, unappetizing, unattractive, uncongenial, undelectable, undelicious, undesirable, unengaging, unenjoyable, unfulfilling, ungratifying, unhappy, uninviting, unlikable, unlovable, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying, unsavory, untasteful, untasty, unwelcome, vexing
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