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unsatisfactory
adjective un·sat·is·fac·to·ry \-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē\
: not good enough : not satisfactory
Full Definition of UNSATISFACTORY
: not satisfactory
— un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb
— un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness \-t(ə-)rē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of UNSATISFACTORY
circa 1650
Related to UNSATISFACTORY
- Synonyms
- bastard, bush, bush-league, crummy (also crumby), deficient, dissatisfactory, ill, inferior, lame, lousy, off, paltry, poor, punk, sour, suboptimal, subpar, substandard, unacceptable, bad, wack [slang], wanting, wretched, wrong
- Antonyms
- acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, standard, tolerable
UNSATISFACTORILY Defined for Kids
unsatisfactory
adjective un·sat·is·fac·to·ry \ˈən-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-tə-rē\
Definition of UNSATISFACTORY for Kids
: not what is needed or expected <His behavior in class has been unsatisfactory.>
— un·sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb
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