dissatisfied

[ dis-sat-is-fahyd ]

adjective

1. not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
2. showing dissatisfaction:

   a dissatisfied look.

dissatisfied

/ dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. having or showing dissatisfaction; discontented

Derived Forms

• disˈsatisˌfiedly, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·satis·fiedly adverb
• dis·satis·fiedness noun
• self-dis·satis·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissatisfied¹

First recorded in 1665–75; dissatisfy + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"So in many ways Americans are expressing that they're dissatisfied on the economy and punished the incumbent party, and that party was Democrat."

From Salon

Their exit polls showed that the typical voter was dissatisfied with the Biden administration.

From Salon

Almost half of voters said they are dissatisfied with the current state of affairs and 45% said they are financially worse off now than they were four years ago, the highest economic dissatisfaction rate since 2008.

From Salon

The city’s voters, the Chronicle says, have grown “dissatisfied amid intertwined crises of drug addiction, property crime, homelessness and an economic decline downtown.”

From Slate

Mandi holds a degree in furniture and product design, but after working in the fashion industry and later at a design firm, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of genuine African-inspired interior textiles.

From BBC

Related Words

• discontented