unsatisfactory
not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
Origin of unsatisfactory
1Other words for unsatisfactory
Other words from unsatisfactory
- un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverb
- un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, noun
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How to use unsatisfactory in a sentence
It is an attempt to replay history turning moments and cancel or offset unsatisfactory results, including the Caribbean crisis, the dismantling of the Soviet bloc, and subsequent NATO enlargement.
The Global System Has Failed. Ukraine Is Showing the World How to Build A Better One | Andriy Yermak | April 29, 2022 | TimeStudents can also score an “unsatisfactory” on this scale, which indicates “little to no progress.”
The Learning Curve: The Future of Grading Will Not Be A’s and B’s or 0’s and 100’s | Will Huntsberry and Julia Woock | December 30, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoCompanies must review pictures within 24 hours and send notifications about unsatisfactory parking to riders either through the apps or via email, according to instructions from the city.
D.C. extends permits for scooter, dockless bike operators through June | Luz Lazo | November 18, 2021 | Washington PostThere’s also been a labor shortage as people fall ill or have to care for sick relatives, juggle child care and work, or, understandably, refuse to work for low wages in unsatisfactory conditions during a pandemic.
Those in unsatisfactory relationships in the middle course of their lives exercised the option of setting up by themselves.
The Pandemic Has Raised Fears About Loneliness. History Suggests We Should Worry About the Opposite, Too | David Vincent | July 8, 2020 | Time
But even interrogating successful proposals leads to unsatisfactory reasoning.
Never once was a box checked indicating that his work was unsatisfactory or needed improvement.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“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.
Mossad’s Greatest Female Assassin: An Excerpt From ‘Sylvia Rafael’ | Ram Oren, Moti Kfir | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnyone 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.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThis is a very poor plan, and the resulting effect is thoroughly mechanical and unsatisfactory.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe New Testament, considered as a moral and spiritual guide for mankind, is unsatisfactory.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThat was a very unsatisfactory interview for the landlord, and particularly so for Mrs. Morse.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonIn fact, he had placed himself in so unsatisfactory a position as to render anything but bad news next door to an impossibility.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for unsatisfactory
/ (ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) /
not adequate or suitable; unacceptable
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