Displeasing (Adjective)
Meaning
Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities; "displeasing news".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The displeasing decor of the old house made it hard to sell, as it had not been updated in decades.
- She found the comedians' jokes to be both off-putting and displeasing, and decided to leave the venue.
- The displeasing smell of rotten fish filled the entire neighborhood.
- The artist's use of dark colors created a displeasing and unsettling atmosphere in the painting.
- The displeasing news of the company's financial struggles shocked investors and shareholders.