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
Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Every hour those beaches stay closed means less business for beachside restaurants, fewer paddleboard and Jet-Ski rentals, and more dissatisfied visitors.
—Edward Woodson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
One of these consequences is how dissatisfied Americans are today with public education.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Democrats remain overwhelmingly dissatisfied, with 86 percent disapproving, increasing from 74 percent in January.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Polarization swings the pendulum Today the American public is deeply divided and dissatisfied with how U.S. democracy works.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Every hour those beaches stay closed means less business for beachside restaurants, fewer paddleboard and Jet-Ski rentals, and more dissatisfied visitors.
—Edward Woodson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
One of these consequences is how dissatisfied Americans are today with public education.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Democrats remain overwhelmingly dissatisfied, with 86 percent disapproving, increasing from 74 percent in January.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
Adjective
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Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump officials have become increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of ceasefire talks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those looking for salvation from Beijing are likely to be disappointed.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
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CMOs who fail to bridge this gap risk finding themselves with supportive but ultimately disappointed chief executives.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, argues that modest upfront payments could reignite engagement among borrowers who have become disillusioned or confused by fluctuating federal policy.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within the capital, Mei becomes disillusioned with the Chairman and his politics, eventually publicly betraying him and running away.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Despite his close relationship with Trump, Elon Musk is unhappy about tariffs, which stand to hurt the business empire of the world’s richest man.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There have even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior, not to mention some theater employees who are unhappy about the cleanup required.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lizzy Caplan is George’s aggrieved daughter, Alex, now a Congresswoman.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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Utility versus fit Today’s disgruntled calls for pockets are not new — in fact they became associated with the Suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century as women demanded the right to vote.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The new leak allegedly stems from a 400GB trove of user data said to have been exfiltrated by a disgruntled employee during mass layoffs at X following Musk's 2022 acquisition of the company, according to reports from Computing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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