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View synonyms for unsatisfactory

unsatisfactory

[ uhn-sat-is-fak-tuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.

    Synonyms: insufficient, disappointing



unsatisfactory

/ -trɪ; ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ /

adjective

  1. not adequate or suitable; unacceptable


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Other Words From

  • unsat·is·facto·ri·ly adverb
  • unsat·is·facto·ri·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unsatisfactory1

First recorded in 1630–40; un- 1 + satisfactory

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Example Sentences

But even interrogating successful proposals leads to unsatisfactory reasoning.

Never once was a box checked indicating that his work was unsatisfactory or needed improvement.

“Well, his answer on the environment was wholly unsatisfactory to me,” Maher said about the meeting.

Zamir had to make do with observing events from afar, and what he saw was totally unsatisfactory.

Anyone with an unsatisfactory answer is held until the Nigerian military can deal with them the next morning.

But the system was unsatisfactory, led to jealousies, weakened discipline, and was not conducive to efficient working.

This is a very poor plan, and the resulting effect is thoroughly mechanical and unsatisfactory.

The New Testament, considered as a moral and spiritual guide for mankind, is unsatisfactory.

That was a very unsatisfactory interview for the landlord, and particularly so for Mrs. Morse.

In fact, he had placed himself in so unsatisfactory a position as to render anything but bad news next door to an impossibility.

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