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adjective

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd How to pronounce dissatisfied (audio)
Definition of dissatisfiednext
as in frustrated
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied

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verb

past tense of dissatisfy
1
as in disappointed
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater

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2
as in displeased
to make discontented an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck

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Recent Examples of dissatisfied
Adjective
Research indicates hiring managers fear overqualified candidates may be dissatisfied, demand more, or leave quickly. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The shooter fled, but authorities said staffers recognized the assailant as Abdulkareem, a dissatisfied patient. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
Verb
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents. — JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025 The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissatisfied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
  1. frustrated
  2. disappointed
  3. displeased
  4. disillusioned
  5. discontented
  6. unhappy
  7. annoyed
  8. aggrieved
Adjective
  • Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Fans expecting brilliant French offense in the Philadelphia Stadium sweatbox had reason to be disappointed.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026
  • As the game drew to a close, he also would have been disappointed not to have lifted the ball over the keeper after he was slipped through by Mbappe on the counter.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Some customers on social media are understandably displeased by the news, with users on sites like Reddit promoting physical copies as the best way to permanently own media.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of displeased
Adjective
  • Owning a home has long been considered part of financial freedom and the larger American Dream, but that concept itself has lost its sheen as a rising share of young Americans grow disillusioned with it.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Glass says her camps provide disillusioned men a better way forward.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Definition of disillusioned
Verb
  • Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.
    — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of discontented
Adjective
  • The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, Paul urged Americans who are unhappy with the justices’ ruling to support his proposal.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
Definition of unhappy
Verb
  • Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of annoyed
Adjective
  • As if the arc of history just naturally bends towards justice without aggrieved people putting pressure on it.
    — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of aggrieved

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