Displease

Verb

 * 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.
 * 2) To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
 * 3) To give displeasure or offense.

Adverbs for Displease
stupidly; purposely; markedly; unsophisticatedly; rudely; frankly; seriously; pettishly; ungenerously; lastingly; coldly; boorishly; carelessly; inadvertently.

Synonyms for Displease
annoy, vex, disturb, tease, anger, provoke, disappoint, disgruntle, antagonize, gall, offend, disgust, dissatisfy, pique, rile, irritate, exasperate, torment, tantalize, harass, mortify, taunt, plague, chagrin, bother, worry, trouble, pester, chafe, affront.

Antonyms for Displease
please, calm, satisfy, mollify, tranquilize, quiet, allay, appease, pacify, soothe, lull, compose, assuage,conciliate, probitiate, reconcile, delight, gratify, humor.

Related terms

 * displeasure

Thesaurus
anger, annoy, be disagreeable, bug, chafe, disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, dishearten, dissatisfy, exasperate, frustrate, infuriate, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, trouble, upset, vex, worry

Etymology
displesen:, from despleisir:, despler:, from  desplere:, from des-: + plere:.