dissatisfaction

UK: /ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃ^ən/

US: /ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən, dɪsˌsæt-/

US: (dis′sat is fak′shən, dis sat′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•sat•is•fac•tion /ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən, dɪsˌsæt-/   n. [uncountable]

1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied:
   a lot of dissatisfaction on the job.

See -sat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•sat•is•fac•tion  (dis′sat is fak′shən, dis sat′-), n. 

1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied;
   discontent;
   displeasure.
2. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment:
   many dissatisfactions with the plan.

• dis-¹ + satisfaction 1630–40

Synonyms

• 1. . disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness.
  Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings.
  Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations:
  dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work.
  Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life:
  feeling a continual vague discontent.
  Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction:
  displeasure at being kept waiting.

Antonyms

satisfaction.

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dissatisfaction / dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ noun

1. the state of being unsatisfied or disappointed