dissatisfactory

[ dis-sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, dis-sat- ]

/ ˌdɪs sæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, dɪsˌsæt- /

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adjective

causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service.

RELATED WORDS

bad, damaged, deficient, disappointing, distressing, inadequate, insufficient, lame, mediocre, offensive, poor, rotten, unacceptable, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, displeasing, junky, unsatisfying

Nearby words

disruptive, disruptive discharge, disrupture, diss, dissatisfaction, dissatisfactory, dissatisfied, dissatisfy, dissave, disseat, dissect

Origin of dissatisfactory

First recorded in 1600–10; dis-¹ + satisfactory

Related forms

dis·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for dissatisfactory

It arose out of the dissatisfactory state of municipal politics at this date.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton
Dissatisfactory, dis-sat-is-fak′tor-i, adj. causing dissatisfaction: unable to give content.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
"His respondencies is evasive and dissatisfactory," said Whittingham.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds