Meaning & use
dissatisfy
To fail to meet someone's expectations or needs, leaving them unhappy or unfulfilled.
See it in a sentence
The slow service and cold food dissatisfied nearly every customer at the new restaurant.
A vague job description often dissatisfies new hires once they learn their actual duties.
A note on using this word
Dissatisfy is less common than its adjective form 'dissatisfied'; speakers often prefer 'disappoint' or 'fail to satisfy' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
disappointdisplease
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Words with an opposite meaning
satisfyplease
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