different between disfavour vs displeasure

English

Alternative forms

• disfavor

Etymology

From Middle French desfaveur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?fe?v?(?)/

Noun

disfavour (countable and uncountable, plural disfavours) (British spelling)

1. Lack of favour; displeasure.
2. An unkindness; a disobliging act.
3. A state of being out of favour.

Synonyms

• maltreatment
• disfavour (rare, nonstandard)

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

Verb

disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured)

1. (British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

Synonyms

• discriminate
• maltreat

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

References

• disfavour at OneLook Dictionary Search
• disfavour in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From Old French desplaisir

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?pl???/
• (US) enPR: d?s-pl?zh??r, IPA^(key): /d?s?pl???/
• Rhymes: -???(r)

Noun

displeasure (usually uncountable, plural displeasures)

1. A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
2. That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
3. A state of disgrace or disfavour.

Synonyms

• (feeling of being displeased with someone or something): discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
• (pain, discomfort): ache, discomfort, pain
• (disapproval): condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval

Antonyms

• (feeling of being displeased with someone or something): contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction
• (pain, discomfort): ease
• (disapproval): approbation, approval, blessing

Derived terms

• displeasurable
• take a displeasure, take displeasure
• displeasurement

Translations

Verb

displeasure (third-person singular simple present displeasures, present participle displeasuring, simple past and past participle displeasured)

1. (archaic) To displease or offend.