What does displeasure mean?
Word: Displeasure
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Displeasure means a feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.
Synonyms: annoyance, unhappiness
Antonyms: pleasure, satisfaction
How do you spell displeasure?
Syllables: dis - plea - sure
Tricky part: We hear plezh-er, but the buzzing middle sound is spelt with a plain s, as in treasure and measure.
Watch out for: displeazure, displeshure, displeasur
Memory tip: Displeasure ends just like treasure and measure: -sure. A broken treasure box would fill anyone with displeasure.
Displeasure in a sentence
Example 1: The teacher showed her displeasure when the class came back late.
Example 2: Grandpa frowned with displeasure at the loud music.
Example 3: The cat made its displeasure clear by walking away from the bath.
Fun Fact
Pleasure comes from the French word plaisir, which people in France still use today when they say something is a pleasure.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correct prefix to complete the word:
pleasure
a) dis
b) mis
c) de
d) im
Show answer
a) dis. Dis turns pleasure into its opposite, displeasure.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
displeasure
a) irritation
b) delight
c) anger
d) upset
Show answer
b) delight. You feel delight when things go well, and displeasure when they do not.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Grandpa frowned, and his displesure showed when the radio crackled all evening.
a) radio
b) Grandpa
c) displesure
d) evening
Show answer
c) displesure. Displeasure keeps the e-a of please in the middle.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) displeasure
b) neighbour
c) bicycle
d) importent
Show answer
d) importent. Important ends in -ant; neighbour, bicycle and displeasure are spelt right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What might cause a teacher's displeasure?
a) pupils asking a question
b) pupils finishing early
c) pupils sharpening pencils
d) pupils talking during a test
Show answer
d) pupils talking during a test
2. Mrs Rao showed her displeasure at the noise. What did she do?
a) She folded her arms and frowned.
b) She yawned and closed her eyes.
c) She laughed and clapped along.
d) She smiled and nodded along.
Show answer
a) She folded her arms and frowned.
