Antonyms of verb displease

1 sense of displease

Sense 1
displease -- (give displeasure to)
       Antonym of please (Sense 1)
      => please, delight -- (give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb displease

1 sense of displease

Sense 1
displease -- (give displeasure to)

Antonyms of adj displeasing

1 sense of displeasing

Sense 1
displeasing (vs. pleasing) -- (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)

pleasing (vs. displeasing) -- (giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance")
        => admirable -- (inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness")
        => charming -- (pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality")
        => delightful, delicious -- (greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke")
        => easy -- (affording pleasure; "easy good looks")
        => fabulous, fab -- (extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation")
        => good -- (capable of pleasing; "good looks")
        => gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge")
        => ingratiating -- (capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile")
        => sweet -- (pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child")

Similarity of adj displeasing

1 sense of displeasing

Sense 1
displeasing (vs. pleasing) -- (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)
       => disconcerting, upsetting -- (causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience")
       => exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing -- (extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening")
       => off-putting -- (causing annoyance or repugnance; "an off-putting remark")
          Also See-> ugly#1; unpleasant#1

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