dissatisfactory

UK/'dis,sætis'fæktəri/US/'dis,sætis'fæktәri/

Definitions

adj.

Causing dissatisfaction; below expectations

令人不满意的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

dis-not, apart, away

satisenough, full, satisfied

factmake, do

-orymake, do

=dissatisfactory

dis- (not) + satisfactory. satisfy = satis ('enough') + fy (facere 'make') = to make enough. Dissatisfactory means not making enough — failing to meet the standard.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The committee found the response dissatisfactory.
2.
Results were dissatisfactory across every metric.

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