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dissatisfaction

[ dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn, dis-sat- ]

noun

  1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.

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  2. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment:

    many dissatisfactions with the plan.



dissatisfaction

/ ɪˌæɪˈæʃə /

noun

  1. the state of being unsatisfied or disappointed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱پˈڲٴǰ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • d·i·ڲtDz noun
  • -徱·i·ڲtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dissatisfaction1

First recorded in 1630–40; dis- 1 + satisfaction
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Synonym Study

Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting.
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Mitchell has voiced dissatisfaction in recent days with the county’s own work on homelessness.

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Keep these traits in check the next time you find yourself in a horror film scenario: curiosity—the genre’s original sin—and dissatisfaction, its slipperier cousin.

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A host of social media services, like Butterflies, are trying to expand at a time when there is dissatisfaction with the social media giants.

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There is dissatisfaction among a significant number of Democrats with the leadership of Senator Schumer, and I'm wondering what you're thinking about in terms of your next steps, politically.

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Even before the pandemic, intensive care nurses reported dissatisfaction and frustration with hospital procedures that failed to honor patients’ preferences at the end of life.

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