Synonyms for dissatisfy
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To fail to satisfy; to displease.
Forms
- Past participle
- dissatisfied
e.g. dissatisfied → disappointed, displeased, mortified, disgruntled…
Example sentences
- disappoint Don't disappoint me the way you did the other day.
- displease That does not seem to displease her.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dissatisfy | steady | |
| disappoint | rising | |
| displease | steady | |
| mortify | rising | |
| disgruntle | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- mortify3
- 9 letters
- displease2
- 10 letters
- disappoint3, disgruntle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mortify3 = 3 syllables).