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dissatisfactory
adjective
dis·sat·is·fac·to·ry
(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
: causing dissatisfaction
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Examples of dissatisfactory in a Sentence
this report is completely dissatisfactory on several counts
Recent Examples on the Web
Life Decisions Can Change Decisions taken in the shadow of childhood experiences may result in dissatisfactory lives.
—Fatih Elibol, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
Set primarily in the South, Plattner’s vignettes provide intimate glimpses into a series of singular events that, when strung together, paint a larger picture of the melancholic and frequently dissatisfactory state of existing in the modern world.
—Leah Tyler, ajc, 30 May 2022
In ThedaCare’s case, an attorney described dissatisfactory management and positions in which employees had been chronically underpaid.
—Molly Osberg, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2022
Inter Miami fell to CF Montreal 2-0 in their third game at DRV PNK Stadium this season thanks to a first-half performance coach Phil Neville said was dissatisfactory.
—Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 13 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1610, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of dissatisfactory was
circa 1610
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“Dissatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfactory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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dissatisfactory
adjective
dis·sat·is·fac·to·ry
-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
: causing dissatisfaction
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