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dissatisfaction

/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

Meanings
noun
Unhappiness or discontent

Examples :

"My dissatisfaction with the school's new lunch menu was clear in my grumpy sighs. "
emotion attitude mind

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration sighs

sighs noun

/saɪz/

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

"The student's sighs of exhaustion filled the quiet library as she studied late into the night. "

Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

Dissatisfaction.

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration unhappiness

unhappiness noun

/ˌʌnˈhæpinəs/

The feeling of not being happy

"His unhappiness was evident in the slumped shoulders and quiet voice. "

Illustration grumpy

grumpy adjective

/ˈɡɹʌmpi/

Dissatisfied and irritable.

"The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses."

Illustration clear

clear noun

/klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/

Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration feelings

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."