dissatisfied

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

Synonyms of dissatisfied

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

Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, these forces — dissatisfied customers, lower barriers to entry, and shifting value propositions — are likely to intensify competitive pressure across the software industry. —Michael Jacobides, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

Costa Rica is dissatisfied with the volume of its exports to China under its free trade deal with the Asian giant, according to a minister from the Central American nation. —Josh Xiao, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026

If the union is dissatisfied, then there can be an appeal to the board as happened on Tuesday. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The lower classes and the clergy had always hated the Castilians, and the Portuguese aristocracy and the commercial classes—previously content with the patronage and the economic opportunities that the union with Spain had provided—had become dissatisfied during the preceding 20 years. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dissatisfied

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