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Definition of unsatisfactory in English: unsatisfactoryadjectiveˌʌnsatɪsˈfakt(ə)riˌənsædəsˈfækt(ə)ri 1Not satisfactory; not good enough. years of living in unsatisfactory rented accommodation Example sentencesExamples - All in all it's been a boring, unsatisfactory day and, at the end of it, I'm not in the least reluctant to apply head to pillow.
- Their inadequacy apart, this is totally unsatisfactory as it takes several minutes to cross from one platform to the other.
- This is unsatisfactory as my urgent issues remain unanswered.
- Their social, moral and spiritual development is unsatisfactory.
- Having broken up with a long-term girlfriend, he embarked upon a series of unsatisfactory relationships.
- Standards are above average, but achievement is poor as a result of unsatisfactory teaching and attendance.
- Water entered through the roof and the water supply was unsatisfactory, being dirty in wet weather and deficient in dry.
- Was their design unsatisfactory for the safety of the drivers?
- Her first two collections were very much preoccupied with relationships, most of which were unsatisfactory.
- It is true that since its opening we have had problems and I have acknowledged that the level of service has been unsatisfactory.
- Clearly she still struggles with her emotions about the police and believes their driving in London is unsatisfactory.
- It was a thoroughly unsatisfactory way to concede the three points but entirely in keeping with a game that never threatened to catch fire.
- It takes courage to make such a joke, to admit that those who died were not paragons but incomplete, unsatisfactory human beings.
- Essential repairs have been carried out but accommodation was still found to be unsatisfactory in the latest inspection.
- More than half of the teaching was unsatisfactory, aspects of management were weak and attendance was poor.
- For somebody to get four months is absolutely unsatisfactory.
- Staff leading these lessons were judged unsatisfactory or poor.
- Teaching in a third of lessons was graded unsatisfactory or poor, while learning in two fifths of lessons was below standard.
- Never stop the payment of your cheque after it is issued because of unsatisfactory work, without taking legal advice.
- Property services, which were poor at the last inspection have improved little and remain unsatisfactory.
Synonyms disappointing, dissatisfying, undesirable, disagreeable, displeasing, deplorable inadequate, unacceptable, unworthy, poor, bad, substandard, weak, mediocre, lacking, not good enough, defective, deficient, insufficient, faulty, imperfect, inferior terrible, intolerable, insufferable impermissible, inadmissible, inappropriate, unsuitable informal lousy, sad, leaving a lot to be desired, no great shakes, not much cop, not up to par, not up to scratch 2Law
another term for unsafe Example sentencesExamples - The first appeal was on the unsafe and unsatisfactory ground alone, was it?
- Is that what Justice Fitzgerald meant by another unsatisfactory appeal from the District Court?
- That seems to have nothing whatever to do with whether it was an unsafe or unsatisfactory verdict.
- Do you invite this Court to conduct the review to determine whether or not the verdict is unsatisfactory?
- Really, the R v R and Doney are dealing more with the unsafe and unsatisfactory question.
Derivatives adverbˌʌnsatɪsˈfakt(ə)rəliˌənˌsædəsˈfækt(ə)rəli Mine, with Richard, went OK, although the conflict between our two characters hit a brick wall, with neither side giving ground, and so we had to end things rather unsatisfactorily. Example sentencesExamples - He said: ‘I will request that the coroner here write a letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to inform them that the family consider this matter to be dealt with very unsatisfactorily.’
- In addition, our website, though unsatisfactorily updated, has proved a valuable link with all the interested people, allowing us to get in touch with them and offering them a playing opportunity.
- ‘On the balance of probability, although somewhat unsatisfactorily overall, I'm led to the conclusion she died from an adverse reaction to the general anaesthetic,’ he said.
- The structure of the first movement is unsatisfactorily wayward, though full of marvellous ideas.
nounʌnˌsatɪsˈfakt(ə)rɪnəs The difficulty I am pointing to is an unsatisfactoriness involved in accepting an ' externalist ' theory and claiming to understand human knowledge in general in that way. Example sentencesExamples - The unsatisfactoriness of the situation we are in, to have it clear, is a matter of several things.
- All the varieties and dimensions of pain and unsatisfactoriness we can experience in this life, are not independently arisen, but can with wisdom and clarity be traced back to the roots of ignorance and craving.
- Given the unsatisfactoriness of our situation, we need to do something.
- The unsatisfactoriness of such a course ought now to be plain to our readers.
Definition of unsatisfactory in US English: unsatisfactoryadjectiveˌənsadəsˈfakt(ə)rēˌənsædəsˈfækt(ə)ri Unacceptable because poor or not good enough. an unsatisfactory situation Example sentencesExamples - Water entered through the roof and the water supply was unsatisfactory, being dirty in wet weather and deficient in dry.
- Clearly she still struggles with her emotions about the police and believes their driving in London is unsatisfactory.
- Their social, moral and spiritual development is unsatisfactory.
- Property services, which were poor at the last inspection have improved little and remain unsatisfactory.
- More than half of the teaching was unsatisfactory, aspects of management were weak and attendance was poor.
- For somebody to get four months is absolutely unsatisfactory.
- This is unsatisfactory as my urgent issues remain unanswered.
- Was their design unsatisfactory for the safety of the drivers?
- All in all it's been a boring, unsatisfactory day and, at the end of it, I'm not in the least reluctant to apply head to pillow.
- Her first two collections were very much preoccupied with relationships, most of which were unsatisfactory.
- Standards are above average, but achievement is poor as a result of unsatisfactory teaching and attendance.
- Never stop the payment of your cheque after it is issued because of unsatisfactory work, without taking legal advice.
- It was a thoroughly unsatisfactory way to concede the three points but entirely in keeping with a game that never threatened to catch fire.
- Staff leading these lessons were judged unsatisfactory or poor.
- It is true that since its opening we have had problems and I have acknowledged that the level of service has been unsatisfactory.
- Teaching in a third of lessons was graded unsatisfactory or poor, while learning in two fifths of lessons was below standard.
- Essential repairs have been carried out but accommodation was still found to be unsatisfactory in the latest inspection.
- Having broken up with a long-term girlfriend, he embarked upon a series of unsatisfactory relationships.
- It takes courage to make such a joke, to admit that those who died were not paragons but incomplete, unsatisfactory human beings.
- Their inadequacy apart, this is totally unsatisfactory as it takes several minutes to cross from one platform to the other.
Synonyms disappointing, dissatisfying, undesirable, disagreeable, displeasing, deplorable
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