The word "dis-please" refers to causing unhappiness or dissatisfaction. Its antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning, such as "please," "satisfy," "delight," "gladden," and "appease." The opposite of displeasing someone is pleasing them, which means making someone happy, content, or satisfied. When someone is pleased, they feel positively about something, and their concerns are addressed. To satisfy someone is to fulfill their needs and meet their expectations. To delight someone is to make them happy in an extraordinary or unexpected way. To gladden someone is to bring cheer to their hearts, and to appease someone is to pacify them and make them feel calmer.