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
Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
From 2019 to 2025, Gallup’s annual public satisfaction survey shows that the percentage of adults who report feeling dissatisfied with K-12 public education increased from 62% to 73%, with those who felt satisfied at the lowest level since 2001.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media rights contracts is fundamentally about one thing: money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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And if political leaders are dissatisfied with an agency whose sole purpose is to market the island, what comes next?
—Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
From 2019 to 2025, Gallup’s annual public satisfaction survey shows that the percentage of adults who report feeling dissatisfied with K-12 public education increased from 62% to 73%, with those who felt satisfied at the lowest level since 2001.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media rights contracts is fundamentally about one thing: money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
Adjective
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In truth, Moyes had cut a frustrated figure throughout Saturday’s defeat.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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While some of us were able to hit the target, others might have gotten a little frustrated.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Others were disappointed on the teen's behalf that her dad didn't step in to support her.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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CMOs who fail to bridge this gap risk finding themselves with supportive but ultimately disappointed chief executives.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dating apps amplify this dynamic, offering an endless scroll of possibilities that, instead of empowering users, usually leave them overwhelmed, disillusioned and emotionally exhausted.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Once seen as a wild card with surprising appeal among disillusioned young voters, President Donald Trump is now facing a sharp decline in support from Generation Z, according to new polling.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some 59% of voters are unhappy with how things are going in the country.—
Dana Blanton,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Particularly now that Americans are unhappy with the state of economy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lizzy Caplan is George’s aggrieved daughter, Alex, now a Congresswoman.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Especially watching Linklater—who’s giving by far the most compelling performance in the production—coming to gruff, aggrieved life by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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And anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news doesn’t matter.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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This time, the New York Times — and all other Fake News that repeat their garbage — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former employees as the sole sources for their article.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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