unsatisfied
/' n's tisfaid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not having been satisfied: Feeling that a need, desire, or expectation has not been met or fulfilled.
- Worried and uneasy: Experiencing a state of anxiety or discontent, often because something is unresolved.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- Despite eating a large meal, he felt unsatisfied. (His desire for food was not fully met.)
- The customer was unsatisfied with the service and requested to speak to the manager. (The customer's expectations were not fulfilled.)
- She had an unsatisfied look on her face after hearing the explanation. (She appeared worried and not convinced.)
Advanced Usage
- "to leave unsatisfied": To depart or conclude a situation with one's needs or questions not addressed.
- The vague answers left the committee members unsatisfied.
- Used to describe a lingering feeling or a condition that persists.
- An unsatisfied curiosity can drive scientific discovery.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsatisfactory (adj): Not adequate or acceptable; failing to satisfy.
- The results were unsatisfactory and required a redo.
- Dissatisfied (adj): Often used similarly to "unsatisfied," but can imply a stronger sense of displeasure or complaint about something that is inadequate.
- The dissatisfied employees wrote a formal complaint.
- Unsatisfiable (adj): Incapable of being satisfied.
- He had an unsatisfiable thirst for knowledge.
Synonyms
- Unfulfilled: Not carried out or brought to completion.
- Discontented: Dissatisfied, especially with one's circumstances.
- Unappeased: Not pacified, calmed, or satisfied.
Related Phrases
- Unsatisfied demand: An economic term for when the desire for a product or service exceeds its available supply.
- There is unsatisfied demand for affordable housing in the city.
- Unsatisfied judgment: A legal term for a court ruling where the awarded damages have not been paid.
- The plaintiff was left with an unsatisfied judgment.
Notes on Meaning
- "Unsatisfied" vs. "Dissatisfied": While often used interchangeably, a subtle distinction exists. "Unsatisfied" often refers to a need or demand that is simply (e.g., hunger, curiosity). "Dissatisfied" more frequently implies a negative judgment or disappointment with the quality of something that provided (e.g., service, product). An unsatisfied hunger is neutral; a dissatisfied customer is unhappy.
Adjective
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worried and uneasy
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not having been satisfied
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