English > dissatisfaction: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling| Meaning | The feeling of being displeased and discontent. |
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| Example | "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" |
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| Narrower | boredom, ennui, tedium | The feeling of being bored by something tedious |
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| 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 |
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| Opposite | satisfaction | The contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation |
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| Spanish | descontento, insatisfacción |
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| Catalan | desplaer, insatisfacció |
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| Verbs | dissatisfy | fail to satisfy |
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