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dis·pleas·ure
 displeasure
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
ple
zh
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the condition or fact of being annoyed, dissatisfied, or disappointed.
- antonyms:
- delight, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction
- similar words:
- disfavor
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| related words: |
complaint, indignation, wrath |
adjective + (n.)displeasure
corporate, direct, expressed, extreme, mild, obvious, sudden
verb + (n.)displeasure
avoid, communicate, demonstrate, express, fear, hide, incur, indicate, register, risk, roar, sense, show, signal, voice
(n.)displeasure
+ verb
direct
noun + (n.)displeasure
anger, comment, expression, fan, feeling, gesture, look, manifestation, pleasure, sign, surprise, voter
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The word displeasure
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
-ure
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or process of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ure
attaches to Latin verb roots and English verbs.
Example words:
acupuncture, adventure, agriculture, aquaculture, armature, capture, closure, composure, conjecture, debenture, denture, disclosure, displeasure, enclosure, enrapture, erasure, exposure, failure, figure, fixture, fracture, indenture, juncture, lecture, legislature, literature, manufacture, miniature, nomenclature, picture, posture, pressure, primogeniture, procedure, rapture, rupture, Scripture, seizure, stricture, structure, superstructure, tenure, texture, torture, verdure
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