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Dissatisfaction

/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

Unhappiness or discontent

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noun
  1. 1

    Unhappiness or discontent

  2. 2

    The cause of such feelings

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WordDefinition
satisfactionnounA fulfilment of a need or desire.

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WordDefinition
disaffectionnounAlienation; loss of loyalty.
discontentnoun(uncountable) Dissatisfaction.
dissatisfiedNot satisfied (e.g. with the quality of something).
displeasurenounA feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
dislikenounAn attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
distastenounA feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
unhappinessnounThe feeling of not being happy.
disappointmentnoun(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disgustnounAn intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
unsatisfactoryInadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
dismaynounA sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
disapprovalnounThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
regretnounEmotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
resentmentnounAnger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
uneasenounTrouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
indignationnounAn anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
uneasinessnounAn anxious state of mind; anxiety.
malaisenounA feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
outragenoun(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
frustrationnounThe feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

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