as in frustrated
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
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as in disappointed
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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as in displeased
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfied
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Another 18 percent were somewhat dissatisfied, per the poll.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
But over the past century, many quantum physicists have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the agnostic, vague and sometimes self-contradictory pronouncements of the Copenhagenists.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The survey also showed that just 22% of respondents were dissatisfied with the number of youth sports facilities in the county.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
His customers vary in shape and size, all of them existentially dissatisfied.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Another 18 percent were somewhat dissatisfied, per the poll.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
But over the past century, many quantum physicists have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the agnostic, vague and sometimes self-contradictory pronouncements of the Copenhagenists.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The survey also showed that just 22% of respondents were dissatisfied with the number of youth sports facilities in the county.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
Adjective
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And with creativity and innovation so discouraged, an employee who thrives with an entrepreneurial spirit might feel stifled or frustrated.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at a meeting in Olive Branch, Hiatt faced frustrated farmers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arsenal will be disappointed, however, with their inability to balance the books with more high-value sales.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, some were disappointed in Williams for seemingly feeding into thinness culture that she is known for pushing back against.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Based on the true story of Tom Michell and his memoir of the same name, the film follows Tom, a disillusioned Englishman who heads to Argentina to work for a prestigious boarding school as an English teacher.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both Ways on Netflix The Lovebirds In the 2020 adventure comedy The Lovebirds, Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani play an unhappy couple on the brink of splitting up.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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But surveys have also shown many reservists are unhappy with the cabinet's plans, some openly accusing the government of lacking a cohesive strategy, a post-war plan for Gaza or a clear benchmark for victory.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The always watchable Zem (Other People’s Children) is strong as an obsessive intellectual whose theories drive him to push others to the brink, while Valeria Golino (a requisite for any Italian festival film these days) shows up as the aggrieved mother of a victim.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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But its sympathy for its aggrieved antihero feels very current.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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