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dissatisfaction

noun

(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce dissatisfaction (audio)
Definition of dissatisfactionnext
1
as in discontent
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale

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2
as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done

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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction One recent analysis found that delivery dissatisfaction is now the top reason clients fire their agency. — Mitchell Leiman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Claypoole voiced dissatisfaction during public comment with this process. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Rodrigo, 23, has made a name channeling the rage and dissatisfaction of modern romance into chart-topping songs that are equal parts Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 As popular dissatisfaction with the country’s traditional politicians and political parties grew, many Bolivians began looking to leaders who had emerged from the social movements themselves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissatisfaction
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  1. discontent
  2. disappointment
  3. displeasure
  4. frustration
  5. dismay
Noun
  • Working people, meanwhile, continue to struggle with the rising cost of living, and discontent seems destined to boil over.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The result underlined AfD's skill in harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its core theme of curbing immigration as an unpopular national government struggles to turn around a stubbornly sluggish economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontent
Noun
  • There were five five-star QBs in that class, of which only one, Texas’s Arch Manning, remains at his original school, and two, Jackson Arnold and Malachi Nelson, have been major disappointments.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This trial result was the third drug-trial disappointment for the company in a week.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointment
Noun
  • Still, McGovern made his displeasure with Gluesenkamp Perez abundantly clear.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Fans are likely to voice their displeasure and several prominent supporters’ groups have already spoken out about the summer business.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of displeasure
Noun
  • The frustration within the Democratic caucus immediately prompted some calls for harsh consequences.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The AfD was created in 2013 as a small anti-euro party before morphing into an anti-migrant force that tapped into voter frustration over immigration and the strains many Germans perceive on housing, jobs and public services.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustration
Noun
  • People in New York City looked up in shock and dismay; people everywhere else watched their favorite anchors on old-fashioned television sets and looked for updates on very rudimentary versions of news websites.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • It is disjointed beyond belief, a wrestling match between dismay and elation.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismay

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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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