Meanings
verbdissatisfy (third-person singular simple present dissatisfies, present participle dissatisfying, simple past and past participle dissatisfied)
present singular third person dissatisfies · participle present dissatisfying · participle past dissatisfied · past dissatisfied
- To fail to satisfy; to displease.
Synonyms: disgruntle
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo fail to satisfy; to displease.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Latindis-
- Middle Englishdis-
- Englishdis-
- Latinsatisfacerep
- Old Frenchsatisfier
- Middle Englishsatisfyen
- Englishsatisfy
- Englishdissatisfy
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APA
dissatisfy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissatisfy
MLA
“dissatisfy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissatisfy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dissatisfy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissatisfy.
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