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dissatisfaction

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dis·sat·is·fac·tion  (ds-sts-fkshn)
n.
1. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
2. A cause of discontent.
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Noun1.dissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"
discontent, discontentedness, discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation
boredom, ennui, tedium - the feeling of being bored by something tedious
displeasure - the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
disappointment, letdown - a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
dissatisfaction
noun discontent, frustration, resentment, regret, distress, disappointment, dismay, irritation, unhappiness, annoyance, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin
Translations
Spanish dissatisfaction [dɪssætɪsˈfækʃən] n → disgusto, descontento
French dissatisfaction [dɪssætɪsˈfækʃən] n → mécontentement m, insatisfaction f
German dissatisfaction [dɪssætɪsˈfækʃən] n → Unzufriedenheit f
Italian dissatisfaction [dɪssætɪsˈfækʃən] n → scontentezza, insoddisfazione f
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Tacit obedience implies no force upon the will, and consequently may be easily, and without any pains, preserved; but when a wife, a child, a relation, or a friend, performs what we desire, with grumbling and reluctance, with expressions of dislike and dissatisfaction, the manifest difficulty which they undergo must greatly enhance the obligation.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
She was a hard taskmaster, too, for she looked down with loathing and contempt upon the misshapen creatures amongst which cruel Fate had thrown her and to some extent vented upon them her dissatisfaction and her thwarted love.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The fortnight Anne spent in Bolingbroke was a very pleasant one, with a little under current of vague pain and dissatisfaction running through it whenever she thought about Gilbert.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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