different between displeasure vs disregard

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.

English

Etymology

From dis- +? regard. Compare misregard.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d?s??????d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d?s??????d/
• Rhymes: -??(?)d
• Hyphenation: dis?re?gard

Noun

disregard (usually uncountable, plural disregards)

1. The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

   The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

Translations

Verb

disregard (third-person singular simple present disregards, present participle disregarding, simple past and past participle disregarded)

1. (transitive) To ignore; pay no attention to.

Synonyms

• misregard, unheed, unmind; see also Thesaurus:ignore

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