unsatisfactory
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un·sat·is·fac·to·ry
(ŭn-săt′ĭs-făk′tə-rē)adj.
Not satisfactory; inadequate.
un·sat′is·fac·to′ri·ly adv.
unsatisfactory
(ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ; -trɪ)adj
not adequate or suitable; unacceptable
un•sat•is•fac•to•ry
(ˌʌn sæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri)adj.
not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
[1630–40]
un`sat•is•fac′to•ri•ly, adv.
un`sat•is•fac′to•ri•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() unacceptable - not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom" inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" |
unsatisfactory
adjective not good enough, inadequate, unacceptable, poor, disappointing, weak, pathetic, insufficient, unsuitable, mediocre, deficient, unworthy, displeasing, not up to scratch (informal), no great shakes (informal), not much cop (Brit. slang), not up to par The inspectors said a third of lessons were unsatisfactory.
sufficient, acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, passable, pleasing, suitable
sufficient, acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, passable, pleasing, suitable
unsatisfactory
adjective2. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:
Translations
غَيْرُ مُرْضٍغَيْر مُرْضٍ
neuspokojivý
utilfredsstillende
epätyydyttävä
nezadovoljavajući
nem kielégítő
不満足な
불만스러운
nepietiekams, neapmierinošs
nezadovoljiv
otillfredsställande
ไม่น่าพอใจ
tatmin edici olmayantatmin etmeyenyetersiz
không tốt đẹp
unsatisfactory
adj → unbefriedigend; result also → nicht zufriedenstellend; profits, figures → nicht ausreichend; service, hotel → unzulänglich, schlecht; (Sch) → mangelhaft, ungenügend; he was unsatisfactory → er entsprach nicht den Erwartungen; this is highly unsatisfactory → das lässt sehr zu wünschen übrig
unsatisfactory
[ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt/ərɪ] adj (result) → poco soddisfacente; (profits) → al di sotto delle aspettative; (piece of work, hotel room) → che lascia a desiderare; (on school report) → insufficienteunsatisfactory
(anˌsatisˈfaktəri) adjective not satisfactory. Your progress is unsatisfactory.