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
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Americans were mostly satisfied in five areas, mixed in three, and mostly dissatisfied in the rest.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Throughout the hearing, Young appeared to be dissatisfied with Gabbard’s answers on Snowden during his questioning in the committee hearing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
Kennedy at times appeared to confuse Medicare and Medicaid in the hearing, Schwartz says; the nominee claimed that most people are dissatisfied with the latter program, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The result is an endless stream of addictive content that leaves everyone feeling depressed, scared, and dissatisfied.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Americans were mostly satisfied in five areas, mixed in three, and mostly dissatisfied in the rest.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Throughout the hearing, Young appeared to be dissatisfied with Gabbard’s answers on Snowden during his questioning in the committee hearing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
Kennedy at times appeared to confuse Medicare and Medicaid in the hearing, Schwartz says; the nominee claimed that most people are dissatisfied with the latter program, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
Adjective
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Others were organized by labor unions, special interest groups, fired federal workers or just frustrated Americans.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ripley then signed the contract and left with it, followed by a visibly frustrated Adam Pearce.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The app was plagued by bugs, and users were disappointed to find that essential features, such as sleep timers and alarms, were missing.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the latest retail sales data also disappointed, missing Reuters’ forecasts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Glimpse Into Scrapped Show The three-and-a-half-minute trailer reveals the show's storyline: the once-heroic Powerpuff Girls have grown apart and become disillusioned with their past.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The disillusioned little Daria Morgendorffer-in-training that I was found nothing more disgusting than bragging about being coupled up.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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
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These discontented countries are among those Washington needs on its side in order to effectively diversify global supply chains, as the economics of new investment only work if there is sufficient demand in critical industries to make the necessary outlays worthwhile.—
Daniel H. Rosen,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Rather than panic, consider that software developers are pretty unhappy with the status quo.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent polling also suggests that Americans are relatively unhappy with DOGE’s efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Disneyland rolls out 12 Star Wars popcorn buckets and collectible novelties The Small World outcry prompted Disney Legend Marty Sklar to pen an open letter to aggrieved fans.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of leading on and off the court alongside Butler as a trio, Adebayo and Herro are now a leading duo after the Heat traded the disgruntled Butler to the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 6.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Emboldened by what Zoe Glatt and I described as shifting balance of power between employers and workers, companies began to fear that disgruntled ex-employees could mobilize their own audiences against them.—
Brooke Erin Duffy,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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