dissatisfied

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adjective

dis·​sat·​is·​fied (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 

: expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied

dissatisfied customers

dissatisfied with his response

dissatisfied

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past tense and past participle of dissatisfy

Synonyms of dissatisfied

Adjective

• frustrated
• displeased
• disillusioned
• discontented
• unhappy
• aggrieved
• disgruntled
• disappointed

Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence

Adjective

the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its students arrive morally outraged, a priori puritans, while its professors are enervated and dissatisfied. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Big companies like UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and others are chasing higher profits by pruning benefits, after investors grew dissatisfied with margins that were smaller than the insurers had promised. — Bob Herman, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

But much like in Texas, their plan was based on 2024 results, when voters, including many Latinos, were dissatisfied with Democratic President Joe Biden on the economy and immigration. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Underneath the jokes and the proverbial bull-poking is a man who genuinely loves his genre and is dissatisfied with its trajectory today. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dissatisfied

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide