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unsatisfactorynot good enough; failing to meet expectations or requirements

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not good enough; failing to meet expectations or requirements

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/

Korean meaning: 만족스럽지 못한, 불만족스러운

Korean pronunciation: 언**새**티스**팩**터리

Example Sentences

  • The hotel service was so unsatisfactory that even the mice left bad reviews.
  • Her unsatisfactory exam results meant she had to retake the course.
  • The pizza was so unsatisfactory that it made me miss airplane food.

unsatisfactory

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri//

not good enough; failing to meet expectations or requirements

unsatisfactory concept
💡 Concept

An unsatisfactory project presentation fails to meet workplace quality standards

unsatisfactory rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Unsatisfactory moments factory the dreams into fragments — where expectations factory broken gears, and stories remain actory unfinished

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootsatisfact
Suffix--ory

Origin

From Latin 'satisfacere' meaning 'to make enough' or 'to satisfy,' combined with English prefixes and suffixes to create the opposite meaning.

🎵Rhyme

satisfactoryfactoryatory
satisfactory
factory
atory

🔗Collocations

unsatisfactory performance
unsatisfactory results
unsatisfactory conditions
find unsatisfactory
highly unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory answer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The hotel service was so unsatisfactory that even the mice left bad reviews.

Her unsatisfactory exam results meant she had to retake the course.

😄 Fun example

The pizza was so unsatisfactory that it made me miss airplane food.

The company's unsatisfactory response led to customer complaints.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

inadequatepoordisappointingsubstandardunacceptable

Antonyms

satisfactoryacceptableadequate

Related

satisfactiondissatisfiedunsatisfiedsatisfy

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