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dis·sat·is·fac·tion
(dĭs-săt′ĭs-făk′shən)n.
1. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
2. A cause of discontent.
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dissatisfaction
(dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən)n
the state of being unsatisfied or disappointed
ˌdissatisˈfactory adj
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dis•sat•is•fac•tion
(ˌdɪs sæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən, dɪsˌsæt-)n.
1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
2. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment.
[1630–40]
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Noun | 1. | dissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" discontent, discontentedness, discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation displeasure - the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something disappointment, letdown - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment" satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction" |
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dissatisfaction
noun discontent, frustration, resentment, regret, distress, disappointment, dismay, irritation, unhappiness, annoyance, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin job dissatisfaction among teachers
Proverbs
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"
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dissatisfaction
nounUnhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:
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Translations
عَدَم رِضى
nespokojenost
misfornøjelseutilfredshed
óánægja
memnun kalmama
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dissatisfaction
[ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən] n → mécontentement m, insatisfaction fdissatisfaction with sb/sth → mécontentement à l'égard de qn/qch
dissatisfaction at sth → mécontentement à l'égard de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dissatisfaction
n → Unzufriedenheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dissatisfaction
[ˈdɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃ/ən] n → scontentezzadissatisfaction (with) → insoddisfazione f (per), scontento (per or a causa di)
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dissatisfy
(diˈsӕtisfai) verb to fail to satisfy or to displease. The teacher was dissatisfied with the pupil's work.
disˌsatisˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.