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

Definition of dissatisfied

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

dissatisfied customers

dissatisfied with his response

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Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence

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

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Obviously, most voters are not as dissatisfied with the resulting policies as African-Americans in the 1950s had reason to be.

— ilya somin, Washington Post, "Democracy and Brown v. Board of Education," 19 Aug. 2017
Those who were chronically dissatisfied with the familiar and routine frequently ended up in British Columbia.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Reading the North: A travel guide and ‘The Promise of Paradise’," 19 Aug. 2017
Others were dissatisfied with how the district handled the transition from the EAA to DPSCD, saying officials waited too long to provide information to them on applying for jobs.

— lori higgins, Detroit Free Press, "Badly wanted in Detroit: Teachers for the upcoming school year," 6 Aug. 2017
Founder Nnenna Stella started her company back in 2014, after being dissatisfied with her job as a waitress.

— lindsay peoples, The Cut, "This Brand Is Making Beautiful, Affordable Head Wraps," 2 Aug. 2017
A Merdeka Center for Opinion Research poll of 905 registered Sabah voters published in May found just over half were dissatisfied with the state government.

— jason koutsoukis, Bloomberg.com, "Keeping This Oil-Rich Region Happy Is a Challenge for Najib," 1 Aug. 2017
Viewers, though, are quite dissatisfied with the actual volume of matches available to them via the aforementioned companies, especially when prices are taken into consideration.

— SI.com, "Down the Stream: Premier League Win Battle to Ban Illegal Broadcasting of Live Matches," 21 July 2017
Be prepared to be uncomfortable, unhappy, dissatisfied and resigned to the fact that there is an excellent chance that the in-flight video screen, Wi-Fi, reading light and seat control won’t work.

— ellen warren, chicagotribune.com, "Put your shoes back on, now. Answer Angel lays down the law for airline travel," 3 July 2017
Interviews with Trump supporters who attended his campaign rally in Cedar Rapids suggest that many of them are dissatisfied with their health care — and many suspect Trump won’t fully deliver on his promises.

— john wagner, Washington Post, "Trump likely to break many of his health-care promises — no matter what happens," 26 June 2017

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First Known Use of dissatisfied

circa 1630

dissatisfied Synonyms

Synonyms

aggrieved, discontent, disgruntled, displeased, discontented, malcontent

Antonyms

content, contented, gratified, pleased, satisfied

Near Antonyms

blissful, delighted, glad, happy, joyful, joyous; elated, exultant, jubilant, triumphant

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