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If we have learned nothing else from the 20th century, we should at least have grasped that the more perfect the answer, the more terrifying its consequences. Incremental improvements upon unsatisfactory circumstances are the best that we can hope for, and probably all we should seek.
Tony Judt

Meaning of "unsatisfactory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSATISFACTORY

unsatisfactory  [ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSATISFACTORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsatisfactory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSATISFACTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsatisfactory in the English dictionary

The definition of unsatisfactory in the dictionary is not adequate or suitable; unacceptable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSATISFACTORY


benefactory
ˌbɛnɪˈfæktərɪ
calefactory
ˌkælɪˈfæktərɪ
contradictory
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪ
detractory
dɪˈtræktərɪ
directory
dɪˈrɛktərɪ
dissatisfactory
dɪsˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ
enactory
ɪnˈæktərɪ
factory
ˈfæktərɪ
introductory
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktərɪ
lactary
ˈlæktərɪ
malefactory
ˈmælɪˈfæktərɪ
manufactory
ˌmænjʊˈfæktərɪ
olfactory
ɒlˈfæktərɪ
phylactery
fɪˈlæktərɪ
rectory
ˈrɛktərɪ
refractary
rɪˈfræktərɪ
refractory
rɪˈfræktərɪ
satisfactory
ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ
trajectory
trəˈdʒɛktərɪ
victory
ˈvɪktərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSATISFACTORY

unsandalled
unsanitary
unsapped
unsashed
unsatable
unsated
unsatiable
unsating
unsatirical
unsatisfaction
unsatisfiable
unsatisfied
unsatisfiedness
unsatisfying
unsaturate
unsaturated
unsaturation
unsaved
unsavorily
unsavoriness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSATISFACTORY

bomb factory
canning factory
dairy factory
data directory
engineering factory
ex-directory
fish factory
glass factory
history
moral victory
ordnance factory
perfunctory
Pyrrhic victory
refectory
silk factory
street directory
sugar factory
telephone directory
the Directory
valedictory
web directory

Synonyms and antonyms of unsatisfactory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNSATISFACTORY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unsatisfactory» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unsatisfactory

Translation of «unsatisfactory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSATISFACTORY

Find out the translation of unsatisfactory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsatisfactory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsatisfactory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人不满的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insatisfactorio
570 millions of speakers

English

unsatisfactory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंतोषजनक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُرْضٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неудовлетворительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insatisfatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসন্তোষজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insatisfaisant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak memuaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbefriedigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不満足な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불만스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tốt đẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருப்தியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमाधानकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insoddisfacente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezadowalający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незадовільний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesatisfăcător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μη ικανοποιητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbevredigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otillfredsställande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utilfredsstillende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsatisfactory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSATISFACTORY»

The term «unsatisfactory» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSATISFACTORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unsatisfactory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unsatisfactory» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsatisfactory

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6 QUOTES WITH «UNSATISFACTORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsatisfactory.
1
Kevin Brownlow
My first restoration was on 'Napoleon,' trying to put the French version in with the English version, and it was most unsatisfactory.
2
Nolan Bushnell
Young adults love to play games and they're thirsty for social interaction, but a lot of bar and restaurant experiences are quite unsatisfactory on the social level. What young people need is a place that has the feel of an unhosted party where they find themselves interacting with like-minded strangers.
3
Tony Judt
If we have learned nothing else from the 20th century, we should at least have grasped that the more perfect the answer, the more terrifying its consequences. Incremental improvements upon unsatisfactory circumstances are the best that we can hope for, and probably all we should seek.
4
Mark E. Smith
When I was 18, the vision was to make music that didn't exist, because everything else was so unsatisfactory.
5
Jay Weatherill
We will also have a more rigorous approach to professional development and managing unsatisfactory performance.
6
Tennessee Williams
Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSATISFACTORY»

Discover the use of unsatisfactory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsatisfactory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Talents of an Unsatisfactory Teacher
Jo-Ann P. Lifshitz. The Talents of an Unsatisfactory Teacher Poetry By Jo-Ann P. Lifshitz. The Talents of an Unsatisfactory Teacher Poetry By.
Jo-Ann P. Lifshitz
2
Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology, Second Edition
George E. Totten. Material Triaryl Phosphate Ester Trialkyl Phosphate Ester Alkyl aryl Phosphate Ester Elastomers Butadiene acrylonitrile (BUNA N or nitrile) Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Chlorosulfonated polyethylene ...
George E. Totten, 2011
3
An Unsatisfactory Lover: A Novel
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Duchess, 2010
4
Water Wells - Monitoring, Maintenance, Rehabilitation: ...
Village Dale Trtm. Result Duration Remarks GP: GODIPUTMATIAPADA 1 31 22400204 GODIPUT MATIAPADA 10/6/B9 5/10/89 6/10/89 B 0.00 UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY 4.50 GP: SAURIA 14.00 13122403603 SAURIA 10/6/89 ...
P. Howsam, 1990
5
Human Factors in Information Systems: An Organizational ...
Rule: FINADV Conclusion: Financial Status Unsatisfactory Evidence: Ratios Unsatisfactory Exhibit 9.4. Rule (Combinations of Conclusions and Evidence). The rules are created in an interactive mode in which the accounting expert replies to ...
Jane M. Carey, 1991
6
Chemical Resistance of Thermoplastics
... dry Diacetone 23 0 Dissolved; generally unsatisfactory Eastman; Specimen: Injection molded, dry 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 23 3 2 Slightly swollen; generally unsatisfactory 9.8 " 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 23 3 7 Appearance unchanged 2.24 " 38 3 2 ...
Sina Ebnesajjad, William Woishnis, 2011
7
CFR
reservist must maintain satisfactory progress. Progress is unsatisfactory if the reservist does not satisfactorily progress according to the regulatory prescribed standards of the educational institution he or she is attending. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. ...
‎2000
8
California School Law
Failure to provide this written notice is fatal to a school district's efforts to suspend or dismiss a teacher for unprofessional conduct (Crow/ v. Commission on Professional Competence, 1990). Unsatisfactory performance. A 1995 amendment to ...
Frank R. Kemerer, Peter Andrew Sansom, Jennifer Kemerer, 2005
9
Current Housing Reports: Annual housing survey, Orlando, ...
__ 137 000 Unsatisfactory hospitals or health clinics ... transportation 56 700 N°t reponed 10° Unsatisfactory public transportation ... __ 143 400 Would not like to move 5 300 Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping ...
‎1984
10
American Housing Survey for the Salt Lake City Metropolitan ...
UNSATISFACTORY SCHOOLS. . WOULD LIKE TO MOVE. . . WOULD NOT LIKE ТО MOVE. NOT REPORTED. . . . . . DON'T KNOW. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 NOT REPORTED . 9 9 9 9 9 9 SATISFACTORY SHOPPING . . . UNSATISFACTORY SHOPPING .
‎1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSATISFACTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsatisfactory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unsatisfactory schools in Dubai 2016
During these inspections, the overall performance of each school listed here was deemed unsatisfactory and the school inspector identified a number of ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
2
People's housing planning in Sarawak unsatisfactory
The People's Housing Programme (PPR) in Sarawak has managed to provide homes to 2,611 families from the low income group and squatters. However, the ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
3
P Chidambaram: Indian economy's pace unsatisfactory
New Delhi, June 9: Former finance minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday the present pace of the Indian economy will neither create any jobs nor it will help ... «India.com, Jun 15»
4
HT says pay TOI 40% less; TOI says HT 2 Mins unsatisfactory like a …
TOI takes a dig at HT by saying 'A 2 minute newspaper is like a 2 minute lover, very unsatisfactory. The text says “Something's are better done slow and easy like ... «Exchange4Media, May 15»
5
Share “Initial reading test scores indicate...”
Students scoring unsatisfactory are reading at a first-grade level or below while those demonstrating limited knowledge are reading at approximately a ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
6
Christchurch lawyer suspended for 'unsatisfactory conduct'
The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal found Susan Barbara Lewis guilty of unsatisfactory conduct while acting for a party during ... «The Press, May 15»
7
'Complaints of over-billing, unsatisfactory services at Central …
NEW DELHI: The Government has received complaints of "over-billing and unsatisfactory services" from beneficiaries of Central Government Health Scheme ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
8
lawyer found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct
A Canberra lawyer who witnessed documents in a clients absence has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct. A Canberra tribunal ordered ... «The Canberra Times, Mar 15»
9
NEI finds leadership, management in 40% of public schools …
The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) has found leadership and management to be unsatisfactory in 40 per cent of schools it has inspected to date. The NEI ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Mar 15»
10
Cardiff's Eastern High school 'unsatisfactory'
A Cardiff high school has been placed in special measures after inspectors warned over bullying, truancy, exclusions, teaching standards, leadership and pupil ... «BBC News, Feb 15»

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