What is another word for dissatisfaction?
494 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɪsˌatɪsfˈakʃən], [ dɪsˌatɪsfˈakʃən], [ d_ɪ_s_ˌa_t_ɪ_s_f_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]
Dissatisfaction is a feeling of disappointment or unhappiness with a situation, person, or thing. There are many synonyms for dissatisfaction which include frustration, discontentment, disappointment, displeasure, disapproval, annoyance, anger, unhappiness, and dejection. Frustration is a feeling of discouragement and annoyance that arises when we are unable to achieve a goal. Discontentment is a feeling of dissatisfaction due to unfulfilled desires. Disappointment is a feeling of sadness and disillusionment that arises when we fail to meet high expectations. Displeasure is an emotion that arises when we feel unsatisfied or disappointed. Likewise, disapproval refers to the feeling of disliking or being against something. Anger is a feeling of intense displeasure or annoyance towards someone or something. Unhappiness and dejection are emotions that arise when we are dissatisfied with our life or circumstances.
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Similar words for dissatisfaction:
- aversion (noun)
- boredom (noun)
- chagrin (noun)
- complaint (noun)
- disaffection (noun)
- disappointment (noun)
- disapproval (noun)
- discontent, unhappiness (noun)
- discontentment (noun)
- disfavor (noun)
- disgruntlement (noun)
- disinclination (noun)
- displeasure (noun)
- dissatisfaction (noun)
- distaste (noun)
- ennui (noun)
- envy (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- frustration (noun)
- objection (noun)
- regret (noun)
- rejection (noun)
- resentment (noun)
- thumbs down (noun)
- trouble (noun)
- unrest (noun)
How to use "dissatisfaction" in context?
Synonyms for Dissatisfaction:
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- happy .
- dis gust ,
- dis gusts ,
- dis liking ,
- dis likings ,
- dis satisfaction ,
- dis satisfactions ,
- dis-gust ,
- dis-gusts ,
- dis-liking ,
- dis-likings ,
- dis-satisfaction ,
- dis-satisfactions ,
- dislikings ,
- having no use fors ,
- in disposition ,
- in dispositions ,
- in-disposition ,
- in-dispositions .
- dis composure ,
- dis composures ,
- dis may ,
- dis mays ,
- dis quiet ,
- dis quiets ,
- dis-composure ,
- dis-composures ,
- dis-may ,
- dis-mays ,
- dis-quiet ,
- dis-quiets ,
- fretfulnesses ,
- ill humors ,
- ill-humors ,
- illhumor ,
- illhumors ,
- up sets ,
- up-set ,
- up-sets .
- CCS ,
- ex postulation ,
- ex postulations ,
- ex-postulation ,
- ex-postulations ,
- fault finding ,
- fault findings ,
- fault-findings ,
- faultfindings ,
- re monstrance ,
- re monstrances ,
- re presentation ,
- re presentations ,
- re-monstrance ,
- re-monstrances ,
- re-presentations .
- dis affection ,
- dis affections ,
- dis agreement ,
- dis agreements ,
- dis content ,
- dis contents ,
- dis loyalties ,
- dis loyalty ,
- dis-affection ,
- dis-affections ,
- dis-agreement ,
- dis-agreements ,
- dis-content ,
- dis-contents ,
- dis-loyalties ,
- dis-loyalty ,
- un friendliness ,
- un friendlinesses ,
- un-friendliness ,
- un-friendlinesses ,
- unfriendlinesses .
- adverse fate ,
- disgruntlement ,
- disillusionments ,
- lack of success ,
- non-success ,
- nonsuccess ,
- the knocks .
- angst ,
- anguish ,
- cheerlessness ,
- despondence ,
- discomposure ,
- gloominess ,
- inquietude ,
- joylessness ,
- misery ,
- non-satisfaction ,
- sourness ,
- uncomfortableness ,
- unhappiness ,
- wretchedness .
- dis credit ,
- dis credits ,
- dis esteem ,
- dis esteems ,
- dis favor ,
- dis favors ,
- dis honor ,
- dis honors ,
- dis regard ,
- dis regards ,
- dis repute ,
- dis reputes ,
- dis respect ,
- dis respects ,
- dis trust ,
- dis trusts ,
- dis-credit ,
- dis-credits ,
- dis-esteem ,
- dis-esteems ,
- dis-favor ,
- dis-favors ,
- dis-honor ,
- dis-honors ,
- dis-regard ,
- dis-regards ,
- dis-repute ,
- dis-reputes ,
- dis-respect ,
- dis-respects ,
- dis-trust ,
- dis-trusts ,
- doghouses ,
- mis trust ,
- mis trusts ,
- mis-trust ,
- mis-trusts ,
- un popularities ,
- un popularity ,
- un-popularities ,
- un-popularity ,
- unpopularities .
- dis inclination ,
- dis inclinations ,
- dis relish ,
- dis relishes ,
- dis-inclination ,
- dis-inclinations ,
- dis-relish ,
- dis-relishes ,
- hesitances ,
- lack desire ,
- lack enthusiasm ,
- loathnesses .
- dis contentment ,
- dis contentments ,
- dis pleasure ,
- dis pleasures ,
- dis-contentment ,
- dis-contentments ,
- dis-pleasure ,
- dis-pleasures ,
- incensements .
- blockings ,
- curbings ,
- foilings ,
- non fulfillment ,
- non fulfillments ,
- non-fulfillment ,
- non-fulfillments ,
- nonfulfillments ,
- old one two ,
- old one twos ,
- old one-twos ,
- old onetwo ,
- old onetwos .
- counter argument ,
- counter arguments ,
- counter-arguments ,
- counterarguments ,
- demurrals ,
- demurrings ,
- shrinkings .
- acerbity ,
- antagonism ,
- bile ,
- bitterness ,
- hard feelings ,
- huffiness ,
- indignation ,
- infuriation ,
- offense ,
- pique ,
- rancor ,
- soreness ,
- spite ,
- sullenness ,
- umbrage .
Other synonyms:
- letdown .
- unrest .
- regret .
Other relevant words:
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- Blackballing ,
- Disliking ,
- Disrelish ,
- Ill Humour ,
- Mislike ,
- Non-fulfilment ,
- Nonconcurrence ,
- Remonstration ,
- Skirmishing ,
- Tantalization ,
- Unsatisfaction ,
- acrimony ,
- aggravation ,
- agitation ,
- agreement to disagree ,
- alarm ,
- alienation ,
- anger ,
- animosity ,
- antipathy ,
- apostasy ,
- apprehension ,
- aversion ,
- bad books ,
- bafflement ,
- balk ,
- ban ,
- betrayed hope ,
- blackball ,
- blahs ,
- blasted expectation ,
- blighted hope ,
- blow ,
- buffet ,
- calamity ,
- censure ,
- chagrin ,
- cold comfort ,
- comedown ,
- complaint ,
- concern ,
- condemnation ,
- counter-culture ,
- criticism ,
- dash ,
- dashed hope ,
- defeat ,
- desolation ,
- difference ,
- dim view ,
- disaccord ,
- disaffection ,
- disagreement ,
- disapprobation ,
- disaster ,
- disatisfaction ,
- discomfiture ,
- discontentedness ,
- discontents ,
- discord ,
- discountenance ,
- discouragement ,
- disenchantment ,
- disesteem ,
- disfavour ,
- disgust ,
- disillusion ,
- disillusionment ,
- disinclination ,
- dislike ,
- dismay ,
- disorder ,
- disparity ,
- dispute ,
- disquietude ,
- disrespect ,
- dissatisfactions ,
- dissension ,
- dissent ,
- dissentience ,
- dissidence ,
- distaste ,
- distress ,
- disturbance ,
- diversity ,
- divine discontent ,
- dread ,
- dullness ,
- emptiness ,
- enmity ,
- exception ,
- exclusion ,
- failure ,
- fiasco ,
- fight ,
- fighting ,
- fizzle ,
- flatness ,
- foiling ,
- forlorn hope ,
- fretfulness ,
- fury ,
- grievance ,
- grimness ,
- grudge ,
- hate ,
- heartburn ,
- hopelessness ,
- hostility ,
- indisposition ,
- ire ,
- lamentation ,
- let down ,
- malaise ,
- malcontent ,
- malcontentment ,
- malice ,
- mirage ,
- nausea ,
- nonagreement ,
- nonconformity ,
- nonconsent ,
- opposition ,
- opposure ,
- oppression ,
- ostracism ,
- outbreak ,
- painfulness ,
- peevishness ,
- petulance ,
- protest ,
- protestation ,
- provocation ,
- querulousness ,
- rancour ,
- rebellion ,
- rebelliousness ,
- recusance ,
- recusancy ,
- rejection ,
- reproach ,
- reproof ,
- repudiation ,
- resentfulness ,
- restiveness ,
- restlessness ,
- revolt ,
- row ,
- savorlessness ,
- secession ,
- see off ,
- set back ,
- setback ,
- skirmish ,
- spleen ,
- staleness ,
- sulkiness ,
- taking ,
- tastelessness ,
- tease ,
- tediousness ,
- tedium ,
- thumbs-down ,
- trouble ,
- tumult ,
- turbulence ,
- turmoil ,
- underground ,
- unease ,
- unfulfillment ,
- unpleasure ,
- uprising ,
- upset ,
- variance ,
- wash out ,
- weariness ,
- withdrawal ,
- worry .
- Hates ,
- Incensement ,
- Loathness ,
- NOS ,
- Nonfulfillment ,
- Re-presentation ,
- counter-argument ,
- counterargument ,
- crushings ,
- demurral ,
- displeasure ,
- doghouse ,
- frustration ,
- grumble ,
- guff ,
- hang up ,
- hangup ,
- hatred ,
- having no use for ,
- hesitance ,
- ho hum ,
- ho hums ,
- ill humor ,
- ill-humor ,
- jeremiad ,
- lack of desire ,
- lack of enthusiasm ,
- lack of interest ,
- lament ,
- mistrust ,
- niggle ,
- old one-two ,
- plaint ,
- plaints ,
- resistance ,
- rumble ,
- satiety ,
- spiritlessness ,
- stink ,
- unfriendliness ,
- unpopularity ,
- unwillingness ,
- up set ,
- whine ,
- wrath .
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How to use "Dissatisfaction" in context?
When people experience dissatisfaction, they may feel as if they have failed. Dissatisfaction with life can be a sign that something is amiss. People may feel dissatisfaction even with small things, when things don't quite match their expectations. Dissatisfaction can fuel a desire for change, but not all change is good.often, the things that people are dissatisfied with are actually things that they should be happy with. For example, many people are dissatisfied with their jobs because they don't have the job they want. However, if the person is unhappy because their job doesn't provide them with a livable wage, then they are not content.
Paraphrases for Dissatisfaction:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
disaffection, discontent, displeasure.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
satisfaction.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
frustration.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
appreciation, consent, discord, discrepancy, disenchantment, dislike, objection, outrage, protest.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
anger, annoyance, complaint, concern, disagreement, disappointment, disapproval, discomfort, disgust, disillusionment, dismay, dissent, distaste, grievance, indignation, malaise, opposition, regret, resentment, unease, uneasiness, unhappiness, unrest, unsatisfactory.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Dissatisfaction:
n.
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feeling
discontent, discontentment, discontentedness.
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feeling
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detacher
- Synonyms:
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