Dissatisfied
If you are dissatisfied it is because something is not as good as you expected and want changes.
- 70% voters are dissatisfied with the way their country is being governed.
- Most of the customers were dissatisfied with the quality of the goods .
- He felt increasingly dissatisfied with his life as he approached middle age.
Unsatisfied
If you are unsatisfied it's because you want more of something or you want something to be better.
- There is already an unsatisfied demand for the timber products.
- He ate a meal large enough for three normal people but his appetite was still unsatisfied.
- Demand for the new car is still unsatisfied in spite of an increase on production.
Note that dissatisfied is a matter of quality and unsatisfied is a matter of quantity.
For other related words ,check out the post.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Words you use to say you are not Satisfied
Not satisfied
- He missed his job because they were not satisfied with his work.
- If you are not fully satisfied with this product,your money is refunded.
- We are not satisfied with the results.
Not happy/Unhappy
Not satisfied with something, especially with someone's work or with the way something has been done or made.
- He has been unhappy about his political leanings.
- The customers are unhappy about the services they are getting.
- The union members were not happy with the proposal.
Dissatisfied and Unsatisfied
Discontented
Not satisfied , especially because you are doing something that you do not really want to do and want better treatment.
- The government tried to appease the discontented workers.
- After two years he became discontented with his job, because he was ambitious.
- Many women are discontented being housewives.
Displeased (Formal)
Not satisfied and rather annoyed about the way something has been done or angry with someone.
- City officials are displeased with the lack of progress.
- Smith has become displeased with some some members of the staff.
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Disgruntled
Not satisfied and slightly angry, especially because you feel you have been treated badly or angrily.It is usually used as a participial adjective.
- She's still feeling a little disgruntled about missing the party.
- Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
- Anne expected a going- away present and seemed rather disgruntled to receive a small bunch of flowers.
- He missed his job because they were not satisfied with his work.
- If you are not fully satisfied with this product,your money is refunded.
- We are not satisfied with the results.
Not happy/Unhappy
Not satisfied with something, especially with someone's work or with the way something has been done or made.
- He has been unhappy about his political leanings.
- The customers are unhappy about the services they are getting.
- The union members were not happy with the proposal.
Dissatisfied and Unsatisfied
Discontented
Not satisfied , especially because you are doing something that you do not really want to do and want better treatment.
- The government tried to appease the discontented workers.
- After two years he became discontented with his job, because he was ambitious.
- Many women are discontented being housewives.
Displeased (Formal)
Not satisfied and rather annoyed about the way something has been done or angry with someone.
- City officials are displeased with the lack of progress.
- Smith has become displeased with some some members of the staff.
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Disgruntled
Not satisfied and slightly angry, especially because you feel you have been treated badly or angrily.It is usually used as a participial adjective.
- She's still feeling a little disgruntled about missing the party.
- Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
- Anne expected a going- away present and seemed rather disgruntled to receive a small bunch of flowers.
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