dissatisfied

adjective

dis·​sat·​is·​fied (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd How to pronounce dissatisfied (audio)
: expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied
dissatisfied customers
dissatisfied with his response

Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence

the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
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The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 These subtle symbolic and rhetorical shifts suggest that North Korea is dissatisfied with China. Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 The country and democracy Voters broadly express more negative than positive views about the country's direction: Just 26% are enthusiastic or satisfied with the way things are going, versus 72% dissatisfied or angry. Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 There is discontent with the state of the country — roughly 7 in 10 are dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going — something that has long been the case. Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dissatisfied 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dissatisfied was circa 1630

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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfied. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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