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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2
as in displeased
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfied
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Harris suggested Hogan could be that alternative, positioning himself as the clear choice for those dissatisfied with Moore’s leadership.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Higher operational expenses, dissatisfied customers and revenue leakage.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Broccoli was reportedly incredibly dissatisfied with Amazon and Salke.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The person who initiates the breakup often becomes dissatisfied much earlier, feeling the decline over a longer period.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Harris suggested Hogan could be that alternative, positioning himself as the clear choice for those dissatisfied with Moore’s leadership.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Higher operational expenses, dissatisfied customers and revenue leakage.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Broccoli was reportedly incredibly dissatisfied with Amazon and Salke.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 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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Others were disappointed on the teen's behalf that her dad didn't step in to support her.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is reaching across borders with a new campaign aimed at attracting disillusioned Canadians frustrated by President Donald Trump's political resurgence.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Saturday Night Live came out of the gate swinging at President Donald Trump after another tumultuous week for the U.S. economy, poking fun at the chaos with a segment featuring host Jon Hamm as a very disillusioned cable news personality trying to make sense of the mess.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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