dis|pleas|ing|ly

dis|pleas|ing|ly
dis|pleas|ing|ly «dihs PLEE zihng lee», adverb.
in a displeasing, annoying, or offensive manner; disagreeably.

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  • dis|pleas|ure — «dihs PLEHZH uhr», noun, verb, ured, ur|ing. –n. 1. the feeling of being displeased; slight anger; annoyance; dislike; dissatisfaction: »When Queen Victoria said, “We are not amused,” she was expressing displeasure. We feel displeasure at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pleas — dis·pleas·ing·ly; dis·pleas·ing·ness; pleas·able; pleas·ance; pleas·ant; pleas·ant·ly; pleas·ant·ness; pleas·er; pleas·ing·ly; pleas·ing·ness; pleas; pleas·ur·ist; pleas·ant·ry; pleas·ing; …   English syllables

  • dis|please — «dihs PLEEZ», verb, pleased, pleas|ing. –v.t. to not please; be disagreeable to; offend; annoy: »You displease your father when you don t obey him. Glaring colors displease the eye. SYNONYM(S): anger, vex, chafe, provoke, pique. –v.i. to be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • displeasingly — dis·pleas·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • displease — dis•please [[t]dɪsˈpliz[/t]] v. pleased, pleas•ing 1) to incur the dissatisfaction or dislike of 2) to be unpleasant; cause displeasure • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF, MF dis•pleas′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • displeasingness — dis·pleas·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • Displeasing — Dis*pleas ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. {Dis*pleas ing*ly}, adv. {Dis*pleas ing*ness}, n. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Displeasingly — Displeasing Dis*pleas ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. {Dis*pleas ing*ly}, adv. {Dis*pleas ing*ness}, n. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Displeasingness — Displeasing Dis*pleas ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. {Dis*pleas ing*ly}, adv. {Dis*pleas ing*ness}, n. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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