Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsatisfied

/ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
un-sat-is-fied
IPA
/ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English satisfien Middle English satisfyed English satisfied English unsatisfied From un- + satisfied.

Inflected Forms

more unsatisfied (comparative) most unsatisfied (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce unsatisfied?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪd/.
What does unsatisfied mean?
Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
Where does unsatisfied come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English satisfien Middle English satisfyed English satisfied English unsatisfied From un- + satisfied.

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