ungratified
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɡrætɪfaɪd/
:
insatisfecho
- Forgive me, but I must do my best to see that such a passion remains ungratified.
Examples
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She felt ungratified after working hard on her project without receiving any recognition.
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In free association, when asked to talk about anything that comes to mind, the image is presumed to be based on the most urgent need for that particular moment in time and to reveal important hidden yet ungratified needs (dissonance).
Academic text (1991) -
Wing upon wing, a many-layered vision of wealth and power, of lust—or was it love?—ungratified.
Fiction book (1992) -
His ungratified desire for adventure pushed him to seek out new experiences in life.
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Despite his efforts, he remained ungratified by the lack of progress in his career.
Synonyms
280
2.8
Feeling disappointed because you cannot do something you tried hard to do
44
3.2
Not happy because something does not meet your expectations
20
3.7
Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted
17
4.7
Not satisfied because you cannot use your skills or reach your goals
8
4.5
Not satisfied or completed, for example a need left without help
7
3.7
Not happy and a little annoyed
3
4.3
Feeling unhappy and not satisfied with your situation
1
8.4
Not satisfied or calmed and often still angry
Wanting more and not content
Not fully satisfied and still wanting more
Not satisfied and still wanting more
Not happy with something
Antonyms
How Satisfied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ungratified comes from un- meaning 'not' and gratify, from a root meaning 'to please', which you can see in grateful and gratitude. So if a wish or need is ungratified, it is 'not satisfied' and you did not get the thing that would make you happy or thankful.