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dis⋅sat⋅is⋅fac⋅tion
[dis-sat-is-fak-shuh
n, dis-sat-] 
–noun
| 1. | the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure. |
| 2. | a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment: many dissatisfactions with the plan. |
Synonyms:
1. disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness. Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting.
1. disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness. Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting.
Antonyms:
satisfaction.
satisfaction.
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| dis·sat·is·fac·tion (dĭs-sāt'ĭs-fāk'shən) n.
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Dissatisfaction
Dis*sat`is*fac"tion\, n. The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and expectations. The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject to much uneasiness and dissatisfaction. --Addison. Syn: Discontent; discontentment; displeasure; disapprobation; distaste; dislike.
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dissatisfaction
1640, from dis- + satisfaction.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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