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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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; 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. [1913 Webster] God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron. xxi. 7. [1913 Webster] Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer). [1913 Webster] This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? --Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Displeasing \Dis*pleas"ing\, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly, adv. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ness, n. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

displeasing adj 1: causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities [ant: pleasing]