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# dissatisfy

verb (dissatisfy, dissatisfies, dissatisfied, dissatisfying)

«dissatisfy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#m1)
2. dissatisfied (adjective): not happy with something because it is not good enough. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#m2)

### In the lessons

Mostly used as the adjective «dissatisfied» in everyday life and reviews: customers, players or pupils dissatisfied with a result or service; phrases: «dissatisfied with», «a dissatisfied customer».

### Examples

- The ending of the film dissatisfied many viewers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x1)
- She was dissatisfied with her painting and started again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x2)
- A dissatisfied customer asked for a refund. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x3)
- Poor service dissatisfies shoppers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x4)
- The coach was dissatisfied with the team's effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x5)
- If you are dissatisfied, write a polite complaint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x6)
- The cold dinner dissatisfied everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: double s (dis + satisfy). y → ies/ied: dissatisfies, dissatisfied. Noun: dissatisfaction. The verb form is rare; «dissatisfied» is common. Compare «unsatisfied» (not yet fulfilled).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dissatisfy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissatisfy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dissatisfy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dissatisfy.html) on Mova free.