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unsatisfyingly

unsatisfyingly

5.7
In a way that leaves people wanting more
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋli/
translation icon : insatisfactoriamente
  • Despite its beautiful scenery, the vacation turned out unsatisfyingly dull, as there was nothing to do.

Examples

  • Her attempt to explain the problem was unsatisfyingly vague, and I still didn't understand what to do.

  • The conclusion of the movie felt unsatisfyingly abrupt, leaving many questions unanswered.

  • Between its unfunny humor, unsatisfyingly brief levels, broken co-op A.I., petulant camera, and grotesque voice acting, Epic Mickey 2 is the kind of game that drives sane people mad and mad people sane.

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Synonyms

disappointingly
vsunsatisfyingly
4 3.8

In a way that is worse than people expected

means lack of satisfaction or inner fulfillment rather than an emotional letdown
unsatisfactorily
vsunsatisfyingly
1 5.6

In a way that does not meet what is needed

lacks personal satisfaction or inner fulfillment rather than just failing standards

Antonyms

satisfyingly
1 3.4

In a pleasing way that makes you feel happy about the result

How Satisfying

pleasingly
3 3.4
satisfyingly
1 3.4
adequately
83 3.0
unsatisfyingly
5.7

Surface Forms

unsatisfyingly positive
unsatisfyingly-er comparative
unsatisfyingly-est superlative

Morphology

unsatisfyingly = unsatisfying (transparent) = un + satisfy + ing + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unsatisfying', creating a straightforward manner adverb.

Etymology

Unsatisfyingly is built from un- 'not' and satisfy, which comes from an old root meaning 'enough', with -ing and -ly added to make it describe how something happens. So, to do something unsatisfyingly is to do it in a way that does not give 'satisfaction' or enough feeling of completion.