Synonyms of dissatisfactory

dissatisfactory

adjective

(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 

as in unacceptable

falling short of a standard

this report is completely dissatisfactory on several counts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unacceptable
• wrong
• poor
• lame
• bad
• deficient
• unsatisfactory
• disastrous
• flawed
• terrible
• horrible
• awful
• pathetic
• inferior
• suboptimal
• substandard
• wretched
• dreadful
• sour
• brutal
• crummy
• subpar
• inadequate
• lacking
• bastard
• from hunger
• lousy
• ill
• wanting
• defective
• paltry
• off
• bush
• insufficient
• rotten
• miserable
• punk
• bush-league
• useless
• short
• gross
• below par
• deplorable
• faulty
• worthless
• wack
• abysmal
• detestable
• atrocious
• lesser
• unspeakable
• damnable
• mediocre
• stinky
• horrendous
• shoddy
• execrable
• vile
• abominable
• common
• egregious
• low-grade
• odious
• sucky
• reprehensible
• flagrant
• gnarly
• crappy
• valueless
• second-rate
• bum
• low-rent
• coarse
• scanty
• cheesy
• meager
• shabby
• bitchin'
• rubbishy
• trashy
• sleazy
• miserly
• skimpy
• villainous
• stingy
• scurrilous
• junky
• mean
• spare
• fake
• counterfeit
• cut-rate
• sham
• phony
• miscreant
• skimp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfactory
• adequate
• acceptable
• standard
• fine
• tolerable
• decent
• respectable
• excellent
• all right
• superior
• great
• passable
• better
• classical
• OK
• perfect
• classic
• divine
• splendid
• wonderful
• superb
• sufficient
• prime
• special
• terrific
• noble
• sensational
• first-class
• marvelous
• choice
• superlative
• heavenly
• stellar
• top
• par excellence
• mean
• neat
• grand
• exceptional
• premium
• fabulous
• unsurpassed
• swell
• sterling
• average
• dandy
• banner
• keen
• slick
• mediocre
• capital
• minimal
• boss
• nifty
• fancy
• suitable
• useful
• high-grade
• A1
• fair
• borderline
• worthy
• middling
• first-rate
• top-notch
• bang-up
• supernal
• groovy
• satisfying
• high-test
• tip-top
• gratifying
• crackerjack
• unexceptional
• jim-dandy
• so-so

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissatisfactory

This creates a dissatisfactory customer experience for the 90% of people stopped who actually paid for their items. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Set primarily in the South, Plattner’s vignettes provide intimate glimpses into a series of singular events that, when strung together, paint a larger picture of the melancholic and frequently dissatisfactory state of existing in the modern world. — Leah Tyler, ajc, 30 May 2022

In ThedaCare’s case, an attorney described dissatisfactory management and positions in which employees had been chronically underpaid. — Molly Osberg, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2022