satisfactionlessadj.
/ˌsatᵻsˈfakʃnləs/, /ˌsatᵻsˈfakʃ(ə)nləs/, U.S. /ˌsædəsˈfækʃənləs/ Now rare.
Giving or feeling no satisfaction; without gratification or contentment.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective]
unsaught?a1300
unsetea1350
unrestfulc1384
unsatisfiedc1430
discontentc1475
ill content1477
miscontent?1499
uncontentc1503
orpita1525
discontented1531
miscontenteda1533
evil contented1548
repining1565
uncontented1568
unpacified1570
discontentive1578
malcontent1578
ill-contented1582
malcontented1582
unmollified1587
unappeased1594
discontentful1604
discontenting1605
contentlessa1616
ungratifieda1625
insatisfied1643
unsatisfieda1648
unsoothed1648
repineful1655
dissatisfied1675
satisfactionless1841
sore-headed1844
disgruntled1847
sore-head1862
choked1950
dischuffed1975
1841 Citizen (Dublin) Oct. 190/1 I wrote many letters to him myself, accusing him of his ‘broken faith’: still all remained silent and satisfactionless.
1897 Belgravia Nov. 334 It had only been temporary abstraction which prevented his mind from realising its aimless, satisfactionless condition.
1904 B. Das Sci. of Peace ii. 10 Only philosophy remains, a belief wavering and satisfactionless.
1995 Indiana (Pa.) Gaz. 16 Jan. 15/2 They'll pack up their gear and their memories and head off into a satisfaction-less winter that will seem colder and crueler than ever.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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