dissatisfaction

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state of being dissatisfied; a feeling of displeasure or discontent arising from the failure to meet one's expectations, desires, or standards.; An instance or cause of being dissatisfied; a specific source of discontent or complaint.; The expression or manifestation of discontent, often in a collective or public manner.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

express dissatisfactiondissatisfaction withgrowing dissatisfactionwidespread dissatisfactiondeep dissatisfactioncustomer dissatisfactionvoice dissatisfaction

Derivatives

dissatisfydissatisfieddissatisfyingsatisfactionsatisfysatisfactoryunsatisfactoryunsatisfied

Synonyms

discontentdispleasureunhappinessdisgruntlementfrustrationdiscontentment

Antonyms

satisfactioncontentmentpleasure

Commonly confused

discontent
EN: 'Discontent' is a broader, often more passive feeling of unhappiness with a situation; 'dissatisfaction' implies a specific unmet expectation or standard.
frustration
EN: 'Frustration' emphasizes being blocked or hindered from achieving a goal; 'dissatisfaction' focuses on the gap between expectations and reality.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'dissatisfaction' has a double 's' (dis + satisfaction). A common error is writing 'disatisfaction' with only one 's'.

💬 Examples

  1. There was widespread dissatisfaction among employees over the new company policies.

  2. The report listed several dissatisfactions that customers had expressed about the product.

  3. The protests were a clear sign of public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy.