displeasing

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps a calque of Old French desplaisant, from the verb desplere (“to displease”). By surface analysis, dis- +‎ pleasing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ/ === Adjective === displeasing (comparative more displeasing, superlative most displeasing) Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === displeasing present participle and gerund of displease