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[ uhn-sat-is-fak-tuh-ree ] / ˌʌn sæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsatisfactory ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate. Origin of unsatisfactoryFirst recorded in 1630–40; un-1 + satisfactory SYNONYMS FOR unsatisfactorydisappointing, insufficient. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsatisfactory ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM unsatisfactoryun·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverbun·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, nounWords nearby unsatisfactoryunsaid, unsaleable, unsalted, unsanctioned, unsanitary, unsatisfactory, unsatisfied, unsatisfying, unsaturated, unsaturated compound, unsaturated fat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsatisfactoryBut even interrogating successful proposals leads to unsatisfactory reasoning. Public Marriage Proposals Must Die|Tauriq Moosa|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Never once was a box checked indicating that his work was unsatisfactory or needed improvement. Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Anyone with an unsatisfactory answer is held until the Nigerian military can deal with them the next morning. Nigeria’s Do-It-Yourself Boko Haram Busters|Nina Strochlic|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST I had not previously known one could get on, even in this unsatisfactory fashion, with so little brain. 5 War Books You May Not Have in Your Library|Jake Tapper|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A lot of the most important data in the gun debate is unsatisfactory and is out-of-date. Are Gun Accidents 'Very Rare'?|David Frum|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST Bella had to leave her in this unsatisfactory condition, as there was no chance of taking her home to Miss Ankers' cottage. The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume No; I was aware that he had gone to Russia, but not that he had received an unsatisfactory discharge, whatever the word is. Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy I consider the whole affair as most unsatisfactory, even regarding Mr. Wilson as a trader. A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood Though the condition of the navy was unsatisfactory, the sea-power of Great Britain was an important factor in European politics. The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt From a period long anterior to the commencement of the movement, the position of Europeans in China was most unsatisfactory. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh|Augustus F. Lindley
British Dictionary definitions for unsatisfactory/ (ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjectivenot adequate or suitable; unacceptable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unsatisfactorydistressing, unsuitable, regrettable, unacceptable, disappointing, deficient, mediocre, amiss, bad, damaged, disquieting, disturbing, lame, offensive, poor, rotten, second, thin, undesirable, unwelcome |