dissatisfaction

noun

(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce dissatisfaction (audio)
Definition of dissatisfactionnext
1
as in discontent
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale

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2
as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done

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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction Across the Atlantic, polling from the European Council on Foreign Relations has shown alarming dissatisfaction with the United States. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Related Stories In their motion to strike the complaint, Netflix’s lawyers argued that Banks’ dissatisfaction with the series does not amount to defamation. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Most of what drives patient dissatisfaction is due to the incentive structure in the business of healthcare. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026 The president’s order follows his simmering dissatisfaction with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, known as EMALS, going back to 2017. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissatisfaction
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  1. discontent
  2. disappointment
  3. displeasure
  4. frustration
  5. dismay
Noun
  • Participants included several social media influencers expressing discontent with the country’s political status quo for the first time, driving a rare surge in turnout among younger people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The ad airs as Hinojosa, a state lawmaker, has aggressively looked to exploit an undercurrent of discontent in rural, Republican strongholds over data centers’ perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontent
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  • This is a swing game that could be the difference between further disappointment and perhaps a winning record and bowl eligibility.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Men’s tennis player Nick Kyrgios expressed disappointment in himself after testing positive for cocaine.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointment
Noun
  • Where the airlines will dig in The airline industry isn’t hiding its displeasure.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Officials have expressed enough displeasure with certain photos that they’ve been deleted from a wire service.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of displeasure
Noun
  • That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustration
Noun
  • Despite four of the six miles being built underground, the construction in Norco would be entirely overhead, much to residents' dismay.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Giulio, a dissatisfied 16-year-old, drifts through life with no enthusiasm for his education or his future, much to his family’s dismay (particularly his endlessly frustrated mother, brilliantly played by Monica Bellucci).
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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