单词 | dissatisfaction |
释义 | dissatisfaction[ dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn, dis-sat- ] / ˌdɪs sæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən, dɪsˌsæt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dissatisfaction ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment: many dissatisfactions with the plan. Origin of dissatisfactionFirst recorded in 1630–40; dis-1 + satisfaction SYNONYMS FOR dissatisfaction1 disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dissatisfaction ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR dissatisfactionsatisfaction. SEE ANTONYMS FOR dissatisfaction ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for dissatisfaction1. Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting. OTHER WORDS FROM dissatisfactionpre·dis·sat·is·fac·tion, nounself-dis·sat·is·fac·tion, nounWords nearby dissatisfactiondisruption, disruptive, disruptive discharge, disrupture, diss, dissatisfaction, dissatisfactory, dissatisfied, dissatisfy, dissave, disseat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dissatisfactionBritish Dictionary definitions for dissatisfactiondissatisfaction / (dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən) / nounthe state of being unsatisfied or disappointed Derived forms of dissatisfactiondissatisfactory, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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