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unsatisfactory |
Overview of adj unsatisfactory The adj unsatisfactory has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) unsatisfactory -- (not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory") 2. unsatisfactory -- (not adequate recompense or expiation; "the pay is unsatisfactory and the conditions are unacceptable") Antonyms of adj unsatisfactory 2 senses of unsatisfactory Sense 1 unsatisfactory (vs. satisfactory) satisfactory (vs. unsatisfactory) => adequate, passable, fair to middling => all right(prenominal), all-right(postnominal), fine, ok o.k., okay, hunky-dory => comforting, cheering, satisfying => copacetic, copasetic, copesetic, copesettic => passing(postnominal) => right => alright Sense 2 unsatisfactory INDIRECT (VIA bad) -> good Similarity of adj unsatisfactory 2 senses of unsatisfactory Sense 1 unsatisfactory (vs. satisfactory) => disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying => failing => off => unacceptable Also See-> inadequate#1; unacceptable#2 Sense 2 unsatisfactory => bad (vs. good) Attributes of adj unsatisfactory Familiarity of adj unsatisfactory unsatisfactory used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj unsatisfactory unsatisfactory Overview of adj unsatisfactory The adj unsatisfactory has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) unsatisfactory -- (not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory") 2. unsatisfactory -- (not adequate recompense or expiation; "the pay is unsatisfactory and the conditions are unacceptable")
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