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un·sat·is·fac·to·ry
(ŭn-săt′ĭs-făk′tə-rē)adj.
Not satisfactory; inadequate.
un·sat′is·fac·to′ri·ly adv.
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unsatisfactory
(ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ; -trɪ)adj
not adequate or suitable; unacceptable
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un•sat•is•fac•to•ry
(ˌʌn sæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri)adj.
not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
[1630–40]
un`sat•is•fac′to•ri•ly, adv.
un`sat•is•fac′to•ri•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"unacceptable - not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom" inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" |
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unsatisfactory
adjective not good enough, inadequate, unacceptable, poor, disappointing, weak, pathetic, insufficient, unsuitable, mediocre, deficient, unworthy, displeasing, not up to scratch (informal), no great shakes (informal), not much cop (Brit. slang), not up to par The inspectors said a third of lessons were unsatisfactory.
sufficient, acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, passable, pleasing, suitable
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unsatisfactory
adjective1. Below a standard of quality:
Idioms: below par, not up to scratch.
2. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:
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Translations
neuspokojivý
utilfredsstillende
epätyydyttävä
nezadovoljavajući
nem kielégítő
不満足な
불만스러운
nepietiekams, neapmierinošs
nezadovoljiv
otillfredsställande
ไม่น่าพอใจ
không tốt đẹp
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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unsatisfactory
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unsatisfactory
(anˌsatisˈfaktəri) adjectivenot satisfactory. Your progress is unsatisfactory.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unsatisfactory
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