dissatisfaction

noun

dis·​sat·​is·​fac·​tion (ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 

: the quality or state of being dissatisfied : discontent

Synonyms

• discontent
• displeasure

Examples of dissatisfaction in a Sentence

There was widespread dissatisfaction with the President and his administration.

a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyway…) Overall, dissatisfaction is unfortunately having a moment. —Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

There appears to be a direct link, in this data and increasing numbers of analyses among social scientists, to dissatisfaction with work and a wider malaise in American society. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

Sclerotic growth, stagnant real wages, and crumbling public services are generating profound dissatisfaction. —Anand Menon, Time, 18 Oct. 2025

The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures. —Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dissatisfaction

• self-dissatisfaction

Rhymes for dissatisfaction

• overreaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction
• inaction

Kids Definition

dissatisfaction

noun

dis·​sat·​is·​fac·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌ(s)at-əs-ˈfak-shən 

: the quality or state of being dissatisfied