unsatisfied

/' n's tisfaid/

Thân thiện

The customer remained unsatisfied with the service.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. worried and uneasy
2. not having been satisfied

Từ đồng nghĩa

• restless
• ungratified
• unsated
• unsatiated