Synonyms for dissatisfaction

Most common

disappointment · discontent · displeasure · discontentment · dislike · disapproval · distaste · uneasiness

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Unhappiness or discontent.

   Job dissatisfaction results in high turnover.

Forms

Plural

dissatisfactions → displeasures, discontents, discontentments, disappointments…

Example sentences

• disappointment The new teacher was a disappointment to the class.
• discontent Desire is a source of discontent. Try to control it.
• displeasure Ziri immediately started speaking in displeasure.
• discontentment "Teenage discontentment" is redundant.
• dislike The thing is, I dislike people who talk like that.
• disapproval They communicate disapproval by shaking their heads.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

dislike²

8 letters

distaste²

9 letters

undelight

10 letters

discontent³, uneasiness⁴, inquietude

11 letters

disapproval⁴, displeasure³

13 letters

unfulfillment

14 letters

disappointment⁴, discontentment, disapprobation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dislike² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

insatisfaction

Italiano

insoddisfazione