dissatisfaction
US /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/UK /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/
Definition
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Several diners expressed dissatisfaction regarding the prolonged wait times for food delivery.
Word Family
Synonyms
- discontenta longing for something better than the present situation
- displeasurethe feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
Collocations
- Easy customer dissatisfaction feedbackdescribing customer dissatisfaction feedback (someone who pays for goods or services)
- Medium express dissatisfaction with service qualityto express dissatisfaction with service quality, meaning to give expression to
- Hard widespread employee dissatisfaction with wagesdescribing widespread employee dissatisfaction with wages (widely circulated or diffused)
- Very Hard simmering public dissatisfaction erupted into proteststo simmering public dissatisfaction erupted into protests, meaning to boil slowly at low temperature
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.