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un·sat·is·fac·tor·y
 unsatisfactory
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
sae
tihs
faek
t
 r
i
[or]
uhn
sae
tihs
faek
tri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
If something is unsatisfactory, it is not good enough.
Some customers complained about the unsatisfactory service they received in the store.The teacher told Ryan's parents that his work in math was unsatisfactory but that he could do better with some extra help.- antonyms:
- acceptable, satisfactory
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The word unsatisfactory
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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