displeasure
Feeling of irritation
Displeasure is mild to moderate dissatisfaction or annoyance, typically felt by someone in a position of authority or judgment: The king made his displeasure known.
It suggests controlled disapproval rather than outright anger—more formal than annoyance, less intense than fury.
She expressed her displeasure with a frown.
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
regret · disenchantment · unhappiness · discontent · disgruntlement · disheartening · deflation · anticlimax
Mild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- aggravationState of being vexed
irk · peevishness · pique · chafe · grate · bother · nuisance · petulance
Offense taken at insult
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- insultOffensive remark or action
outrage · grievance · pique · slight · hurt · wounded · snub · disrespect
Lack of approval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- criticismJudgment of faults
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
condemnation · frown · objection · reproach · denunciation · deprecation · disapprobation · repudiation
Intense dislike or repugnance
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
antipathy · abhorrence · repulsion · detestation · dislike · disinclination · distasteful · unpalatable
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
disdainful · condescension · dismissiveness · superciliousness · haughtiness · sneer · disparagement · belittlement
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
dismay · regret · disenchantment · unhappiness · discontent · disgruntlement · disheartening · deflation · anticlimax · frustration
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
aggravation · irk · peevishness · pique · chafe · grate · bother · nuisance · petulance · impatience
umbrage
Offense taken at insult
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
insult · outrage · grievance · pique · slight · hurt · wounded · snub · disrespect · bruised
disfavor
Lack of approval
reprimand · condemnation · frown · objection · reproach · denunciation · deprecation · disapprobation · repudiation · demurral
aversion
Intense dislike or repugnance
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
loathing · antipathy · abhorrence · repulsion · detestation · dislike · disinclination · distasteful · unpalatable · objectionable
disdain
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
sneering · disdainful · condescension · dismissiveness · superciliousness · haughtiness · sneer · disparagement · belittlement · mockery
- aversionsaversion, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- disfavordisapproval, dislike, disdain, contempt, scorn
- displeasuredissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation, resentment
- dissatisfactiondissatisfaction, discontent, frustration, disappointment, unfulfillment
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
displeasurepleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
delight · joy · happiness · satisfaction · contentment
displeasureapproval
Favorable opinion given
favor · approbation · satisfaction · endorsement · sanction