displeased
displeased — adjective
1. feeling unhappy, annoyed, or slightly angry because something is not what you ex
feeling unhappy, annoyed, or slightly angry because something is not what you expected or wanted
Mrs. Chen was clearly displeased with her son's exam results.
displeased with [someone/something] — pattern naming the cause
The manager seemed displeased at the team's failure to meet the deadline.
displeased at [something] — pattern for events or actions
Reema was displeased to discover that the hotel had lost her booking.
Omar's parents were displeased that he had not called to say he was safe.
The headteacher looked displeased when she saw the broken classroom window.
- annoyed
more common and less formal; suggests mild irritation rather than disappointment
- dissatisfied
focuses on unmet expectations rather than anger or annoyance
- unhappy
a broader emotional state; less formal and less specific about the cause
文法句型
displeased with [someone/something]
displeased at [something]
displeased that [clause]
displeased to [infinitive]
用法筆記
Displeased is more formal than annoyed, unhappy, or angry. It is most often used with the preposition with when the cause is a person, and at when the cause is an event or situation. The subject is usually a person, and the feeling typically arises from an unmet expectation.