dissatisfied

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adjective

dis·​sat·​is·​fied (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 

: expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied

dissatisfied customers

dissatisfied with his response

dissatisfied

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past tense and past participle of dissatisfy

Synonyms of dissatisfied

Adjective

• frustrated
• displeased
• disillusioned
• discontented
• unhappy
• aggrieved
• disgruntled
• disappointed

Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence

Adjective

the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Hilton has tried to court voters, especially Latinos and independents, who dislike Trump but are also dissatisfied with California’s Democratic leadership and its failure to alleviate some of California’s most incessant problems. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Apparently dissatisfied with simply blocking funding for entire fields of research and frustrated by Congress, Vought decided to have another go at the NIH’s grants. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Foreman said the message could be intended to reach independent and moderate voters who are dissatisfied with the administration's immigration policies. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The nerd, dissatisfied with a culture that once rejected him in favor of the Chad, now gets to dictate who does what and goes where. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dissatisfied

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide