dissatisfied

«dissatisfied» in Mova's school dictionary: not pleased or not happy because something was not as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (dissatisfied, more dissatisfied); verb dissatisfy; noun dissatisfaction

meaning for a pupil

1) Dissatisfied means not pleased or not happy because something was not as good as you hoped or expected. tree →

2) A dissatisfied customer is one who complains or wants their money back. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in everyday life about shops and services, in surveys (very satisfied ... very dissatisfied), and in stories to show a character wants more or something better. Phrases: dissatisfied with, dissatisfied customer, feel dissatisfied.

examples

• She was dissatisfied with her drawing and started again. tree →
• Dissatisfied customers can ask for a refund. tree →
• The coach was dissatisfied with how we defended. tree →
• He felt dissatisfied after the short, boring film. tree →
• In the survey, five children said they were dissatisfied with lunch. tree →
• The king was dissatisfied with every cake the baker made. tree →
• Are you dissatisfied with my birth, my wit, humour, or manners?" tree →

note

Use «dissatisfied with» something. Double s: dis + satisfied. Close to «unsatisfied» but dissatisfied usually means unhappy and complaining, while unsatisfied often means a need is not yet met (unsatisfied hunger). In a survey chart, count the dissatisfied group as its own category.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dissatisfied» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.