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• dissatisfied — dissatisfied, unsatisfied There is a subtle but significant difference in the use of these two denials of satisfaction, and this corresponds to the differing force of the prefixes dis and un . To be dissatisfied is to feel or show positive… …   Modern English usage

• Discontented — Dis con*tent ed, p. p. & a. Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent. [1913 Webster] And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him. 1 Sam. xxii. 2. {Dis… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• discontented/discontent  — [adj] unhappy, dissatisfied blue, complaining, crabby, disaffected, disgruntled, displeased, disquieted, disturbed, exasperated, fed up, fretful, griping, kvetching*, malcontent, malcontented, miserable, perturbed, picky, restless, ungratified,… …   New thesaurus

• dissatisfied — [adj] discontented, unhappy annoyed, begrudging, bothered, complaining, crabby*, critical, disaffected, disappointed, disgruntled, displeased, ennuied, envious, faultfinding, fed up*, fretful, fretting, frustrated, griping, grudging, grumbling,… …   New thesaurus

• discontented — [[t]dɪ̱skənte̱ntɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n If you are discontented, you are not satisfied with your situation. The government tried to appease discontented workers. ...farmers discontented with low prices for their produce. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• dissatisfied — [[t]dɪ̱ssæ̱tɪsfaɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n If you are dissatisfied with something, you are not contented or pleased with it. 82% of voters are dissatisfied with the way their country is being governed... Dissatisfied customers can return… …   English dictionary

• Dissatisfied — Dissatisfy Dis*sat is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissatisfied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissatisfying}.] To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dissatisfied — /dɪsˈsætəsfaɪd/ (say dis satuhsfuyd) adjective 1. discontented; not pleased; offended: *He was not dissatisfied this time, and his shivering delight transmitted itself to her. –colleen mccullough, 1975. 2. showing dissatisfaction: a dissatisfied… …  

• discontented — discontentedly, adv. discontentedness, n. /dis keuhn ten tid/, adj. not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy: For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented. [1485 95; DISCONTENT + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

• dissatisfied — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. displeased, discontented, ungratified, querulous, disgruntled, malcontent, offended, unsatisfied, unhappy, unfulfilled, fed up*, put out*; see also disappointed 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. displeased,… …   English dictionary for students

• discontented — adjective discontented parents attended the meeting in record numbers Syn: dissatisfied, disgruntled, fed up, disaffected, discontent, malcontent, unhappy, aggrieved, displeased, resentful; restless, frustrated, irritated, annoyed; informal fed… …   Thesaurus of popular words