unsatisfying

/ ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ /

adjective

1. not fulfilling or satisfactory

   it was inherently unsatisfying work

Example Sentences

One truthful yet unsatisfying response is that it depends on an individual’s expectations and needs — as well as their age.

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Decades into the rise of cause marketing, in which companies team up with charities for mutual benefit, the incident suggests consumers are getting more likely to call out promises they consider vague or unsatisfying.

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Still, some of his answers were unsatisfying to many.

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Disclosures about the stake’s size are also unsatisfying.

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The final act avoids sports-movie clichés, which is another way of saying that things simply fizzle out unsatisfyingly.

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Related Words

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• disheartening 
• distasteful 
• frustrating www.thesaurus.com
• mediocre 
• unpleasant