displeasing

displeasing
Synonyms and related words:
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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  • Displeasing — Dis*pleas ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. {Dis*pleas ing*ly}, adv. {Dis*pleas ing*ness}, n. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • displeasing — index antipathetic (distasteful), deplorable, inadequate, inferior (lower in quality), objectionable, obnoxious, odious …   Law dictionary

  • Displeasing — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • displeasing — displease ► VERB ▪ annoy or upset. DERIVATIVES displeased adjective displeasing adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • displeasing — adjective Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable …   Wiktionary

  • displeasing — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not pleasant or agreeable: bad, disagreeable, offensive, uncongenial, unpleasant, unsympathetic. Informal: icky. Slang: yucky. See GOOD, PAIN …   English dictionary for students

  • displeasing — dis pleas·ing || zɪŋ adj. annoying; dissatisfying dis·please || dɪs pliːz v. annoy, irritate, anger, cause displeasure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • displeasing —   Kū ole i ka hoihoi …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • displeasing — adjective causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities • Ant: ↑pleasing • Similar to: ↑disconcerting, ↑upsetting, ↑exasperating, ↑infuriating, ↑maddening, ↑vexing, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Displeasingly — Displeasing Dis*pleas ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. {Dis*pleas ing*ly}, adv. {Dis*pleas ing*ness}, n. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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