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unsatisfactory
adjective /ʌnˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.tər.i/
/-ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.tɚ-/ Definition
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B2 not satisfactoryNot good enough
(Definition of unsatisfactory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be not on idiom
- beneath preposition (NOT GOOD ENOUGH)
- cop noun (QUALITY)
- deficient adjective
- indefensible adjective
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- intolerable adjective
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- leave a lot to be desired idiom
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