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dissatisfaction

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən, dɪsˌsæt-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′sat is fak′shən, dis sat′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•sat•is•fac•tion /ˌdɪssætɪsˈfækʃən, dɪsˌsæt-/USA pronunciation   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′-),USA pronunciation 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
    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.
    satisfaction.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dissatisfaction /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ n
  1. the state of being unsatisfied or disappointed
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