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DISSATISFACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The feeling of being displeased and discontent
Example:
he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("dissatisfaction" is a kind of...):
discontent; discontentedness; discontentment (a longing for something better than the present situation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissatisfaction"):
boredom; ennui; tedium (the feeling of being bored by something tedious)
displeasure (the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something)
disappointment; letdown (a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized)
Antonym:
satisfaction (the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation)
Derivation:
dissatisfy (fail to satisfy)
