dissatisfied
gb/dɪsˈætəsfˌaɪd/ us/dɪsˈætəsfˌaɪd/
B1
English
~ 8300
elégedetlen
B1
1
elégedetlen
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is dissatisfied with [something]
Many customers were dissatisfied with the slow service at the restaurant.
Sok vendég elégedetlen volt az étterem lassú kiszolgálásával.
She was dissatisfied with her exam score and decided to study harder for the next one.
Elégedetlen volt a vizsgaeredményével, ezért elhatározta, hogy a következőre keményebben fog tanulni.
The manager was clearly dissatisfied with the quality of the report.
If you are dissatisfied with the product, you can return it within 30 days.
He left the meeting dissatisfied because none of his questions were answered.
Learner examples
I am dissatisfied with my job.
Elégedetlen vagyok a munkámmal.
Our teacher was dissatisfied with our homework.
A tanárunk elégedetlen volt a házi feladatunkkal.
The client is dissatisfied with the design of the website.
She feels dissatisfied with her test result.
They are dissatisfied with the small room in the hotel.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "dissatisfied" and "unsatisfied." Use "dissatisfied" mainly for a feeling of unhappiness about a situation, service, or result ("dissatisfied customers"). "Unsatisfied" is more often used for needs or conditions that are not fully met ("unsatisfied demand," "unsatisfied hunger"), especially in written or formal English, though there is overlap.
Meaning
unhappy because something is not good enough
Collocations
dissatisfied with
|deeply dissatisfied
|feel dissatisfied
|dissatisfied customers
|remain dissatisfied
|leave [someone] dissatisfied
Synonyms
discontented (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used for more general or deeper feelings.)
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unhappy (More general word for not happy; does not always imply comparison with expectations.)
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displeased (Slightly more formal and polite; often used for mild or controlled dissatisfaction.)
Antonyms
satisfied (Direct opposite; feeling that something is good enough or meets expectations.)
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content (Opposite in emotional tone; calm and peaceful acceptance, without a wish for more or better.)
Themes
emotions
|daily_life
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not happy because something is not as good as you wanted or hoped.
Feeling or showing unhappiness because something does not meet one’s expectations or needs.
B2
2
elégedetlen
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is dissatisfied with [their life / situation]
He grew increasingly dissatisfied with his life in the small town and eventually moved abroad.
Egyre elégedetlenebb lett a kisvárosi életével, és végül külföldre költözött.
She has everything she needs, but she still feels deeply dissatisfied and empty.
Mindene megvan, amire szüksége van, mégis mélységesen elégedetlennek és üresnek érzi magát.
Many employees are dissatisfied with their careers but are afraid to make a change.
The film explores a group of dissatisfied young people searching for meaning.
Over time he became dissatisfied with who he was and started to change his habits.
Learner examples
He is dissatisfied with his life, even though he has a good job.
Elégedetlen az életével, pedig jó állása van.
She feels dissatisfied with who she is.
Elégedetlen önmagával.
Many young people are dissatisfied with their future plans.
After ten years in the same city, they are dissatisfied and want a new start.
I do not want to be an old and dissatisfied person.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use this general sense when a specific situation is meant. For a one-time event or clear cause (a meal, a service, an exam result), use the more situation-focused sense ("dissatisfied with the service"). Use this broader sense when you mean an ongoing or overall feeling about life or self ("dissatisfied with his life").
Meaning
generally unhappy or hard to please
Collocations
emotionally dissatisfied
|chronically dissatisfied
|restless and dissatisfied
|dissatisfied with life
|permanently dissatisfied
Synonyms
restless (Suggests a constant desire for change or movement, not simply being unhappy.)
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unfulfilled (Focuses on not feeling complete or fully satisfied, often in life or work.)
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discontented (Very close; often used for people who, in general, are not happy with their situation.)
Antonyms
contented (Describes someone who is calmly happy with their life and does not strongly wish for more.)
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fulfilled (Describes someone who feels their life or work is meaningful and satisfying.)
Themes
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Often not happy with your life or situation in general, and wanting something better or different.
Tending to feel unhappy or discontent with one’s life, situation, or what one has, often in a broad or ongoing way.
Grammar
Dictionary form
dissatisfied
IPA
GB/dɪsˈætəsfˌaɪd/
US/dɪsˈætəsfˌaɪd/
Syllables & stress
dis - sat - is - fied (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sat)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: dissatisfied
- Comparative: dissatisfieder
- Superlative: dissatisfiedest
Word family
Forms
dissatisfieder
adjective
dissatisfiedest
adjective
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
satisfied
adjective A2
unsatisfactory
adjective B2
Expressions
dissatisfied with
1/dɪsˈætəsfˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
unhappy about a specific thing
Used to say that a person is not happy about a particular thing, person, or situation.
Examples
- If you are dissatisfied with the service, please speak to the manager.
- She is dissatisfied with her current salary and is looking for another job.