dissatisfied
adjective /ˌdɪsˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/
/-ˈsæt̬.əs-/ Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 not pleased with something; feeling that something is not as good as it should be: If you're dissatisfied with the service, why don't you complain to the hotel manager?Feeling sad and unhappy dissatisfaction /dɪsˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/
/ˌdɪs.sæt̬.əs-/ noun [U] B2 At the moment she's experiencing a lot of dissatisfaction with her job.Sadness and regret
/ˌdɪs.sæt̬.əs-/ noun [U] B2 At the moment she's experiencing a lot of dissatisfaction with her job.Sadness and regret(Definition of dissatisfied adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (down) in the dumps idiom
- a dog's life idiom
- a long face idiom
- be cut up idiom
- be down in the mouth idiom
- be in a funk idiom
- distressed adjective
- doleful adjective
- dour adjective
- downcast adjective (UNHAPPY)
- downhearted adjective
- lugubrious adjective
- martyred adjective
- maudlin adjective
- melancholic adjective
- moody adjective
- upset adjective (WORRIED)
- woe is me idiom
- woebegone adjective
- woeful adjective (SAD)
Topic:
Feeling sad and unhappy
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