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dissatisfied

dissatisfied

44 3.2
Not happy because something does not meet your expectations
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd/
translation icon : insatisfecho
  • Are you dissatisfied here?
  • satisfied and dissatisfied
  • very dissatisfied
  • extremely dissatisfied

Anytime they were dissatisfied, they were welcome to leave.

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Examples

  • It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.

  • Had he any reason to be dissatisfied with his position?

  • I think when you feel stuck or dissatisfied in your life, it's a signal.

  • And by what you have, are they dissatisfied with their current cancer care?

  • Anytime they were dissatisfied, they were welcome to leave.

  • A majority of the respondents reported that they were dissatisfied with their financial situation.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The advocates of reform had become greatly dissatisfied with the performance of their economic system.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Participants in this category were dissatisfied with the university environment and the surrounding amenities.

    Academic text (2011)
  • "Maureen must have been greatly dissatisfied with her life to have left home the way she did."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A majority of the respondents reported that they were dissatisfied with their financial situation.

Synonyms

disappointed
vsdissatisfied
527 1.0

Unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen

is more general and not limited to sadness from unmet hopes
unhappy
vsdissatisfied
463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

focuses on lack of pleasure or contentment rather than general sadness
disgruntled
vsdissatisfied
68 6.5

Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed

is a general unhappiness not necessarily linked to unfairness
disappointed with
vsdissatisfied
35 2.0

Feeling sad because something does not meet your hopes

is broader, covering general lack of pleasure not only failed hopes
unsatisfied
vsdissatisfied
20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

is a general lack of pleasure or contentment rather than specific unmet needs
unfulfilled
vsdissatisfied
17 4.7

Not satisfied because you cannot use your skills or reach your goals

is about being not pleased or content, not specifically about unrealized potential
displeased
vsdissatisfied
7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

is broader, meaning overall lack of pleasure or contentment
discontented
vsdissatisfied
3 4.3

Feeling unhappy and not satisfied with your situation

is a general feeling of not being pleased rather than active desire to change
malcontented
vsdissatisfied
1 7.7

Unhappy with people in charge or the way things are

is a general lack of contentment without the oppositional tone
unpleased
vsdissatisfied
4.5

Not happy with something

is a wider feeling of not being pleased across situations
ungratified
vsdissatisfied
7.2

Not feeling satisfied because a wish was not met

covers general lack of pleasure, not only unmet special desires

Antonyms

108 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

38 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

How Dissatisfied

angry
1.0
unhappy
463 1.0
dissatisfied
44 3.2
displeased
7 3.7
content
108 1.0

Surface Forms

dissatisfied positive
dissatisfier comparative
dissatisfiest superlative

Morphology

dissatisfied = satisfied (transparent) = dis + satisfy + ed

The prefix 'dis-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'not' to 'satisfied'.

Etymology

Dissatisfied is made of dis- ('not') and satisfy, which comes from a root meaning 'enough'. So, if you are dissatisfied you feel something is 'not enough' or not as good as you wanted.