different between displeasure vs ignominy

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

Borrowed from French ignominie, from Latin ign?minia, from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: ?g?n?-m?n'?, IPA^(key): /???n??m?ni/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???n??m?ni/, /???n?m?ni/, /???n?m?ni/

Noun

ignominy (countable and uncountable, plural ignominies)

1. Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
   • a. 1994, Bill Watterson, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat, Andrews McMeel, ?ISBN, page 168:

     Calvin: Our great plan backfired and I'm the one who got soaked! Oh, the shame! The ignominy!

Related terms

• ignominious

Translations