What does dissatisfied mean?
Word: Dissatisfied
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Dissatisfied means not happy with something because it is not as good as you hoped.
Synonyms: discontented
How do you spell dissatisfied?
Syllables: dis - sat - is - fied
Tricky part: This word comes from a verb that ends in y, and that y changes. Students keep it and write dissatisfyed, as if nothing had changed.
Watch out for: dissatisfyed, dissatisfiyed
Memory tip: Say to yourself: y leaves, i comes in, and only then does ed follow.
Dissatisfied in a sentence
Example 1: Maya was dissatisfied with her drawing and started it again.
Example 2: Mother looked dissatisfied with the way the tailor had stitched the sleeves.
Example 3: Our coach looked dissatisfied after the first half of the match.
Fun Fact
Feedback forms often give a scale that runs from very satisfied at one end to very dissatisfied at the other.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____satisfied
a) mis
b) dys
c) des
d) dis
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d) dis. This prefix means not, as in disagree and dislike.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
fsidasstiied
a) disqualified
b) dissatisfied
c) disappointed
d) dishonestly
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b) dissatisfied. Disappointed has a p, disqualified a q, and dishonestly an h, so none of them is in the jumble.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
dissatisfied
a) annoyed
b) grumpy
c) unhappy
d) pleased
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d) pleased. Someone pleased is glad about how things turned out, which is the opposite feeling.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) discription
b) dissatisfied
c) dissapointed
d) disagrement
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b) dissatisfied. Disappointed has one s and two p's, disagreement a double e, and description an e after the d.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A customer is dissatisfied with a new fan. What is she most likely to do?
a) tell friends to try the shop
b) take it back to the shop
c) buy two more for her home
d) write a thank-you note
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b) take it back to the shop
2. Which remark sounds dissatisfied?
a) This is just what I wanted.
b) I expected much better than this.
c) This is a lovely surprise for me.
d) This is better than I expected.
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b) I expected much better than this.
