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السخط

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of displeasure, dissatisfaction, and anger, often in opposition to contentment or approval. It encompasses the act of being displeased, the state of being disliked, and the feeling of finding something insufficient.

Derived headwords

السُّخْطnoun
  1. 1.
    displeasureboth

    The opposite of contentment or satisfaction; a feeling of annoyance or disapproval.

السُّخْطnoun
  1. 1.
    angerboth

    A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

سَخِطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be displeasedboth

    To feel or show displeasure or dissatisfaction.

تَسَخَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be displeasedboth

    To express or feel displeasure, often with a sense of dissatisfaction.

المَسْخُوطadjective
  1. 1.
    dislikedboth

    That which is disliked, hated, or disapproved of.

أسْخَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to angerboth

    To cause someone to become angry or displeased.

تَسَخَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to dislikeboth

    To regard with dislike or disapproval.

تَسَخَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to deem insufficientclassical

    To consider something, especially a gift or offering, as too little or inadequate.

Parallel reading

السخط، بالضم وكعنق وجبل ومقعد: ضد الرضى
Displeasure, with dammah, and like 'unuq, jabal, and maq'ad: the opposite of contentment.
وقد سخط، كفرح، وتسخط
And he was displeased, like 'faraha', and he expressed displeasure.
والمسخوط: المكروه
And the disliked one: the hated one.
وأسخطه: أغضبه
And to make him angry: to cause him to be angry.
وتسخطه: تكرهه
And to dislike him: to hate him.
وعطاءه: استقله ولم يقع منه موقعا
And his gift: he deemed it insufficient and it did not meet his expectations.