dissatisfaction

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

noun

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

   Synonyms: uneasiness, disapproval, disappointment

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

   many dissatisfactions with the plan.

dissatisfaction

/ dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən /

noun

1. the state of being unsatisfied or disappointed

Other Word Forms

• dissatisfactory adjective
• predissatisfaction noun
• self-dissatisfaction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissatisfaction¹

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

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.

Example Sentences

But outside of the finance world, the success of Claude’s pop-up shows that there’s a growing dissatisfaction with AI’s role in generating low-effort content in cyberspace.

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A smallish example is water companies in the United Kingdom, where years of strong performance masked budding problems with pollution and customer dissatisfaction.

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The protests began on 25 September triggered by anger over persistent power and water shortages, and have escalated into broader dissatisfaction over corruption, high unemployment and the cost-of-living crisis.

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Assembly Bill 715 was among the most hotly contested education-related measures, spawning from dissatisfaction, largely among a coalition of Jewish groups, to the way ethnic studies has been taught in some California classrooms.

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The youth-led protests began on 25 September, triggered by public anger over repeated water and power cuts and have since morphed into wider dissatisfaction over corruption and high unemployment.

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Related Words

• annoyance 
• anxiety 
• boredom 
• complaint 
• disappointment 
• disapproval 
• discomfort 
• discontent 
• dismay 
• displeasure 
• disquiet 
• distaste 
• exasperation 
• frustration 
• irritation 
• regret 
• resentment 
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• unhappiness www.thesaurus.com
• weariness