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un·sa·tis·fac·to·ry
 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: |
not good enough to meet a need or desire; not satisfactory.
The meal we had at that restaurant was unsatisfactory.- antonyms:
- acceptable, satisfactory
- similar words:
- amiss, inadequate
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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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