unpleased

adjective

un·​pleased ˌən-ˈplēzd How to pronounce unpleased (audio)
Synonyms of unpleasednext
: not happy or satisfied : not pleased
unpleased with the children's behavior
… was not unpleased to see how well his charms worked.—Herman Melville

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And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased. — Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022 Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out. — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unpleased was in the 15th century

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