English > dissatisfaction: 1 sense > noun 1, feelingMeaning | The feeling of being displeased and discontent. |
---|
Example | "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" |
---|
Narrower | boredom, ennui, tedium | The feeling of being bored by something tedious |
---|
disappointment, letdown | A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized |
displeasure | The feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something |
Broader | discontentment, discontent, discontentedness | A longing for something better than the present situation |
---|
Opposite | satisfaction | The contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation |
---|
Spanish | descontento, insatisfacción |
---|
Catalan | desplaer, insatisfacció |
---|
Verbs | dissatisfy | fail to satisfy |
---|