unsatisfactory

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unsatisfactory

/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

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adjective more unsatisfactory · most unsatisfactory

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory. The quality of the work was unsatisfactory.
Similar: deficient, insufficient, wanting, awanting, dismal, exiguous, geason, inadequate, lank, lean, lousy, meager

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Closest in meaning: bad, unsatisfying, unacceptable, dissatisfactory, disappointing, failing, off, inadequate, inadequately, insufficient, incompetent, inadequacy, unsuccessful, lack, unsound, deficient

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adj inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory

Español	insatisfactorio
中文	不满足的, 不尽人意的
Português	insatisfatório
Français	insatisfaisant
Русский	неудовлетвори́тельный neudovletvorítelʹnyj

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@misc{unsatisfactory_2026,
  title = {unsatisfactory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsatisfactory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}