unsatisfactory

Word parts

un- + satisfactory

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ri/

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Adjective

Positive unsatisfactory

Comparative more unsatisfactory

Superlative most unsatisfactory

1. If something is unsatisfactory, it is not good enough.
   • Antonym: satisfactory

   The team's results have been highly unsatisfactory, so the coach was fired.

   The new system was removed after it proved to be unsatisfactory.

Related words

• satisfy
• satisfactory
• satisfaction