Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsatisfying

/ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: un-sat-is-fy-ing
IPA: /ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not providing satisfaction.

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- English satisfying English unsatisfying From un- + satisfying.

Inflected Forms

more unsatisfying (comparative) most unsatisfying (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsatisfyingly unsatisfyingness

Synonyms

disappointing dissatisfactory

Antonyms

satisfying

Rhymes With

satisfying

Questions

How do you pronounce unsatisfying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənsˈætɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/.
What does unsatisfying mean?: Not providing satisfaction.
Where does unsatisfying 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- English satisfying English unsatisfying From un- + satisfying.

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