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Definitions

unsatisfying

ADJECTIVE
disappointing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressing disconcerting discouraging disheartening distasteful frustrating mediocre unpleasant
STRONG
bitter displeasing failing lame
WEAK
disagreeable falling short inadequate ineffective inferior insufficient mid unfulfilling unhappy uninteresting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable encouraging pleasant pleasing
STRONG
strong
WEAK
satisfactory
ADJECTIVE
dissatisfactory
Synonyms
WEAK
bad damaged deficient disappointing displeasing distressing inadequate insufficient junky lame mediocre no good not satisfying not up to par offensive poor rotten unacceptable unsuitable unworthy useless

Example Sentences

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Zak tells Newsbeat the family had braced themselves for an unsatisfying resolution to the case.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

This addition is not derived naturally from the theory itself, which has long made it an unsatisfying solution.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

One truthful yet unsatisfying response is that it depends on an individual’s expectations and needs — as well as their age.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Also unsatisfying are some purely plot-driven scenes, such as a sequence in which Joe rescues the artist Salvador Dalí from a deep-sea diver costume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2025

I had gnawed into the unsatisfying books and into my own unstocked mind without finding a morsel of peace or understanding.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou