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un·sat·is·fac·tor·y
 unsatisfactory
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
sae
tihs
faek
t
 r
i
[or]
uhn
sae
tihs
faek
tri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
not of a high enough quality to meet a certain standard or to fulfill a certain need or desire.
They complained to the restaurant manager about the unsatisfactory service they received.The professor gave him a grade of D for his unsatisfactory work in the course.- antonyms:
- acceptable, adequate, satisfactory
- similar words:
- amiss, inadequate
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adverb + (adj.)unsatisfactory
completely, equally, generally, grossly, highly, otherwise, similarly, totally, ultimately
(adj.)unsatisfactory
+ adverb
partially, solely
(adj.)unsatisfactory
+ noun
affair,
arrangement,
compromise,
conclusion,
condition,
diagnosis,
ending,
explanation,
grade,
justification,
marriage,
outcome,
participant,
performance,
progress,
rating,
relationship,
response,
result,
review,
salary,
session,
situation,
specimen
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The word unsatisfactory
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unarmed, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, uncivil, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unequivocal, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unfair, unfamiliar, unfinished, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkempt, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unorthodox, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsafe, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untidy, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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