Word
dissatisfaction
Phoneticsdis·sat·is·fac·tion
US/ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən/
UK/dɪsˌætɪsfˈækʃən/
Definition
n. the feeling of not being happy or satisfied with something. You feel this when something is not as good as you expected it to be.
n. a lack of satisfaction or contentment with a situation, product, or person. Often followed by the prepositions 'with' or 'at'.
Examples
“The customers expressed their dissatisfaction with the slow service.”
“Widespread dissatisfaction with the new company policy led to a series of protests from the staff.”
“The survey revealed a growing dissatisfaction among the electorate regarding the government's inability to address rising inflation and housing costs.”
Examples
simple
“The customers expressed their dissatisfaction with the slow service.”
contextual
“Widespread dissatisfaction with the new company policy led to a series of protests from the staff.”
complex
“The survey revealed a growing dissatisfaction among the electorate regarding the government's inability to address rising inflation and housing costs.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the general state of being unhappy; countable when referring to specific instances or complaints.
Pitfall
his dissatisfaction about the results
his dissatisfaction with the results
Dissatisfaction is typically paired with 'with' or 'at', rather than 'about'.
Real-World Examples
“Exactly when dissatisfaction with her surroundings hardened into something more political is difficult to establish.” “In his diaries, he wrote of his dissatisfaction with this new rock’n’roll life.” Etymology
From dis- + satisfaction.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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