unsatisfied

adjective

un·​sat·​is·​fied ˌən-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd How to pronounce unsatisfied (audio)
: not satisfied
He is unsatisfied with the direction his life has taken.
unsatisfied customers

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Eventually, these two people reached their stop, got off the bus, and I was left unsatisfied with a story that didn't have a resolution. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Tetra Tech's backlog at the end of the quarter was $5.435 billion, with a remaining unsatisfied performance obligation of $5.391 billion. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025 Those unsatisfied with a forum about Seahawks football that doesn’t have X links could feel free to make their own subreddit. Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025 Health care workers attacked across US Last year, a Nashville man seeking mental health assistance but unsatisfied with his treatment allegedly assaulted a security guard and threatened to take the lives of hospital employees before being arrested. Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsatisfied

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsatisfied was in the 15th century

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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfied. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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