Synonyms for dissatisfied

Most common

discontented · displeased · unsatisfied · disgruntled

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Adjective

Antonyms

happy, elated, fulfilled

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

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Word family

dissatisfaction

Example sentences

• disgruntled Tom Jackson was shot by a disgruntled former disciple.
• unsatisfied Antonio ended his day unsatisfied and frustrated.
• displeased Tom is very displeased with how things turned out.
• discontented Tom told me that he thought Mary was discontented.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

uneasy³

7 letters

unhappy³

8 letters

restless²

9 letters

querulous³

10 letters

discontent³, displeased², malcontent³

11 letters

disgruntled³, unsatisfied⁴, disaffected⁴

12 letters

discontented⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uneasy³ = 3 syllables).