Unsatisfied Meaning
/əˈnsætɪˌsfaɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
adjNot gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.
Sentence Examples
He is unsatisfied with the result.
Unsatisfied libido is responsible for producing all art and literature.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the manager's apology, the diners were still ____ with their meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He remained ____ with the explanation he was given and decided to look for more information on the topic today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English satisfied English unsatisfied From un- + satisfied.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I made no answer, for I could not - especially before Leo - tell her that since I had seen her face I knew that it would always be before my eyes, and that I had no wish to prolong an existence which must always be haunted and tortured by her memory, and by the last bitterness of unsatisfied love."
— 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the manager's apology, the diners were still ____ with their meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He remained ____ with the explanation he was given and decided to look for more information on the topic today.