Word · Frequency #19644
unsatisfied
不满的；未得到满足的
Not satisfied; not having been satisfied; unfulfilled.
- 1.
Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
不满意的；不满足的
- 2.
not having been satisfied
未得到满足
- 3.
Not gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.
未满足的；未实现的
- 4.
worried and uneasy
担忧和不安
担心的；不安的；不满意的；不满足的；未得到满足；未满足的；未实现的；担忧和不安
In use
After the meal, the customers left unsatisfied because the portions were too small.
His curiosity about the old house remained unsatisfied until he found the hidden letters.
She felt unsatisfied with her progress and decided to practice more every day.
be unsatisfied with sth
He was unsatisfied with the results.
他对结果不满意。
remain unsatisfied
Her curiosity remained unsatisfied.
她的好奇心仍未得到满足。
unsatisfied + noun
作定语修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- unsatisfied demand
- 未满足的需求
- There is still an unsatisfied demand for affordable housing.对经济适用房的需求仍未得到满足。
- unsatisfied customer
- 不满意的顾客
- The manager apologized to the unsatisfied customer.经理向不满意的顾客道歉。
- unsatisfied need
- 未得到满足的需求
- The survey identified several unsatisfied needs among elderly residents.这项调查发现了老年居民中一些未得到满足的需求。
- remain unsatisfied
- 仍未得到满足
- His curiosity remained unsatisfied after the experiment.实验之后，他的好奇心仍未得到满足。
- leave unsatisfied
- 使感到不满意
- The vague explanation left everyone unsatisfied.含糊的解释让所有人都感到不满意。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+ satisfied（满足）= 不满足；联想：没吃饱饭，心里不踏实，又担心又不安。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、customer feedback、needs assessment 通常用来表示需求、愿望或要求等未得到满足，意思接近‘不满的’，在口语和书面语中都较常见，属中性表达；若表示‘担忧和不安’，则比较少见，多用于正式或文学性描写。
Grammar Note
常与介词with连用，表示对某事不满意
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: satisfied — from the stressed vowel /æ/ onward it matches unsatisfied exactly (/ætɪsfaɪd/). The other words are useful lookalikes with the same spelling ending -fied and final syllable /faɪd/, but their primary stressed vowels differ (e.g. classified /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/), so they do not fully rhyme with unsatisfied.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.