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DISSATISFIED
disgruntled, dissatisfied
(adjective) in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
DISSATISFY
dissatisfy
(verb) fail to satisfy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dissatisfied (comparative more dissatisfied, superlative most dissatisfied)
Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.
Not satisfied (e.g. with the quality of something).
Verb
dissatisfied
simple past tense and past participle of dissatisfy
Source: Wiktionary
DISSATISFY
Dis*sat"is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissatisfied; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissatisfying.]
Definition: To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to be dissatisfied with one's fortune. The dissatisfied factions of the autocracy. Bancroft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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