unsatisfied

unsatisfied — adjective

1. feeling that what you received, experienced, or achieved falls short of what you

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling that what you received, experienced, or achieved falls short of what you expected or needed

例句

Léa was unsatisfied with the hotel room and asked to move to a quieter floor.

unsatisfied with — followed by the source of dissatisfaction

Antonia felt unsatisfied after the meeting because none of her suggestions were discussed.

同義詞
  • dissatisfied

    more common in everyday speech; interchangeable in most contexts but 'dissatisfied' is slightly stronger

  • discontented

    implies a deeper, longer-lasting unhappiness with a situation rather than a single event

  • displeased

    more formal and often refers to a specific thing that caused annoyance rather than a general feeling

反義詞
  • satisfied

    the direct opposite; feeling that something is good enough

  • content

    implies a calm state of acceptance, not just meeting a minimum standard

文法句型

be unsatisfied with something

feel unsatisfied

remain unsatisfied

用法筆記

This sense is typically followed by the preposition 'with' to specify the cause of dissatisfaction. The subject is usually a person or group, not an object or situation.

常見錯誤

❌I am unsatisfied of the service.
✅I am unsatisfied with the service.
💡the correct preposition after 'unsatisfied' is 'with', not 'of'.

2. used to describe a hope, desire, or goal that a person has not been able to achi

2.形容詞B2
釋義

used to describe a hope, desire, or goal that a person has not been able to achieve or obtain

例句

Christopher still talks about his unsatisfied desire to sail across the Pacific Ocean.

unsatisfied + desire — modifies the unfulfilled thing itself

Nala's unsatisfied dream of becoming a doctor did not stop her from working at the clinic.

同義詞
  • unfulfilled

    the most common alternative for wishes, dreams, and ambitions; slightly more natural in everyday use

  • unrealized

    more formal; often used for potential, goals, or plans that were not brought to completion

  • unmet

    common for needs, expectations, or requirements that were not satisfied

反義詞
  • fulfilled

    direct opposite for dreams, wishes, and ambitions

  • realized

    opposite for goals and potential

文法句型

unsatisfied + noun (desire, demand, ambition, dream)

用法筆記

In this sense 'unsatisfied' is used directly before a noun (attributive position) and describes the thing that remains unfulfilled — not the person's emotional state. Compare sense 1 where the person is the subject of the feeling.

常見錯誤

❌She was unsatisfied about her dream.
✅She had an unsatisfied dream of opening a bakery.
💡sense 2 modifies the unfulfilled wish itself, not the person's feeling about it.