dissatisfying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dissatisfyingnext
1
as in disappointing

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2
as in insufficient

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dissatisfying

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verb

present participle of dissatisfy
1
as in failing
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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2
as in displeasing
to make discontented an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfying
  1. disappointing
  2. insufficient
  3. poor
  4. cheerless
  5. short
  6. irritating
  7. improper
  8. useless
Adjective
  • Considering who his character becomes to the franchise, this part of the origin story is particularly disappointing.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The last two seasons with Rodgers under centers have been disappointing, to say the least.
    Valentina Martinez, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappointing
Adjective
  • Even so, there are people who insist the Founding Fathers' idea of religious equality is insufficient.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • What Anthropic’s experiments seem to show is that reinforcement learning is insufficient as a technique for creating reliably safe models, especially as those models get more advanced.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of insufficient
Adjective
  • His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As of Tuesday afternoon, a winter weather advisory was in place warning of poor driving conditions in parts of the state.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • Wedged between the cheerless skyscrapers of Third Avenue and an uncharming stretch of Second, just blocks north of the bro bars of Murray Hill, is a row of nine townhouses.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Election polls may seem cheerless, inscrutable, and wrapped in data and murky terminology.
    W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheerless
Adjective
  • Commercially available drones also typically have a short battery life and often can only last 10 minutes to about one hour in the air.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • While three days might not be enough to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos, even a short retreat can offer a profound reconnection with nature and oneself.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of short
Verb
  • This waterproof version of the brand's best-selling, clump-free formula can withstand heat, humidity, and any other moisture that may come your way without irritating sensitive eyes.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • In early November, St. Philip officials reported to the Diocese of Nashville Safe Environment Office that a teen in the parish had made a report of improper touching involving Garcia.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • This is a fashion collab designed for women’s bodies to be looked at, but the functionality is useless.
    Jamie Aranoff, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
  • It was built on NBA men who subsidized that useless league for decades.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of useless
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