Synonyms & related words for displease

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of displease — including dissatisfy, offend, disgruntle, irk, infuriate, irritate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to displease

Explore words related to displease — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mislike, discomfit, irritator, displeasure, aggrieve, disconcert, incommode, disoblige. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for displease

Common synonyms for displease include dissatisfy, offend, disgruntle, irk, infuriate, irritate, annoy, rile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does displease come from?

The word displease breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“not, opposite”); and -pleas, from Latin placeo (“please, calm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.