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Unsatisfied vs Dissatisfied - What's the difference?

unsatisfied | dissatisfied |

As adjectives the difference between unsatisfied and dissatisfied

is that unsatisfied is not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something while dissatisfied is feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

As a verb dissatisfied is

past tense of dissatisfy.

unsatisfied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something

    • dissatisfied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment
  • Not satisfied (with the quality of something)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dissatisfy)