Dissatisfaction

//dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unhappiness or discontent. countable, uncountable

    "The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported."

  2. 2
    the feeling of being displeased and discontent wordnet
  3. 3
    The cause of such feelings. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
aggravationagreement to disagreealienationangstanguishannoyance

Example

More examples

"He pouted with dissatisfaction."

Etymology

From dis- + satisfaction.

Related phrases

self-dissatisfaction

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