Unsatisfactory synonyms

ŭn-săt'ĭs-făk'tə-rē

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disappointing
Not up to expectations or hopes:
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ineffective (related)
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undesirable
Not likely to please; objectionable:
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poor (related)
Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving:
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acceptable (antonym)
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
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below expectation
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inappropriate (related)
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adequate (antonym)
Enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable
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unfavourable (related)
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inadequate
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
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displeasing
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
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regrettable
Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.
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disquieting
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy
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vexing
That vexes
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upsetting
That causes or cause upset.
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offensive
Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment:
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unacceptable
(Linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage
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disagreeable
Not to one's taste; unpleasant; offensive
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unwelcome
Not received with pleasure into one's company or home:
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shocking
Unusually obscene or lewd
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deficient
Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient
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excellent (antonym)
Outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.
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satisfactory (antonym)
The definition of satisfactory is acceptable, adequate or sufficient.
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gratifying (antonym)
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bad
Being in poor condition; diseased:
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inefficient
Not producing the desired effect with a minimum use of energy, time, etc.; ineffective
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inferior
Of lower quality
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insufficient
Not sufficient; inadequate.
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unfit
Not physically or mentally fit or sound
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sufficient (antonym)
The definition of sufficient is enough or as much as is needed.
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ok (antonym)
In proper or satisfactory operational or working order:
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bum
Unfavorable or unfair:
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adverse
(Not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
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negative
(Biology) Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light:
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unfavorable
Having or showing opposition; adverse:
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untoward
Unfavorable or adverse:
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below-par
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not up to scratch (or snuff)
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good (related)
Well-behaved; obedient:
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help (related)
Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult
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unhelpful (related)
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disconcerting
The definition of disconcerting is embarrassing, frustrating or confusing.
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Unsatisfactory Sentence Examples

  • Primary education is in a very unsatisfactory state, and primary schools very scarce.

  • The historians of the day give us but imperfect records or make unsatisfactory allusions.

  • This system proved unsatisfactory, and in 1869 was abandoned.

  • It is profoundly unsatisfactory to regard mechanism as the whole ultimate truth.

  • It was dissolved, therefore, on the 16th of June 1907, and the electoral law which had given such unsatisfactory results was modified by imperial ukase.

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