unsatisfactory

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #37418

Meanings

1

adj
Not good enough; not meeting the required standard

The teacher said his work was unsatisfactory and asked him to redo it.
2

adj
Not pleasing or acceptable

Shops should take back unsatisfactory goods.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not good enough; not... deficient inadequate insufficient

Word family

Forms unsatisfactorily

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Phrases (1)

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increasingly unsatisfactory
Becoming less acceptable or less able to meet expectations over time.

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

From un- + satisfactory.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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