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unsatisfactory

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

un·sat·is·fac·to·ry

[uhn-sat-is-fak-tuh-ree]
adjective
not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.

Origin:
1630–40; un-1 + satisfactory

un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverb
un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, noun


disappointing, insufficient.

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Unsatisfactory has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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unsatisfactory (ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ)
 
adj
not adequate or suitable; unacceptable

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