Definition of DISPLEASING

displeasing

Meanings

Verb

  • give displeasure to
  • present participle and gerund of displease

Adjective

  • causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

Adj

  • Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps a calque of Old French desplaisant, from the verb desplere (“to displease”).

Synonyms

displease

Antonyms

please, pleasing

Scrabble Score: 15

displeasing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
displeasing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
displeasing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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