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
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Smith-Njigba then posted a close-up picture of his dissatisfied face on his Instagram Stories.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
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JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Rural and urban voters are dissatisfied.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Smith-Njigba then posted a close-up picture of his dissatisfied face on his Instagram Stories.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Verb
After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
—
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
Adjective
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Yet many leaders remain frustrated.
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Goldman, who has been repeatedly slammed by Lander on the issue, was clearly frustrated and upset, saying that the AIPAC attack could lead to more antisemitism.
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The business may have disappointed shareholders for years.
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Many were disappointed that their families were not included in any kind of goodwill gesture.
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Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.
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Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.
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Glass says her camps provide disillusioned men a better way forward.
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Many disillusioned locals, weary after weeks of power cuts, which causes food to rot, shrugged off the reforms as too little, too late.
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Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.
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Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
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When the ball went in the hole, the boos continued, and Clark jokingly touched the brim of his cap and saluted the aggrieved Canadian crowd.
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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