not good enoughsynonyminadequate,unacceptableoppositesatisfactoryOxford Collocations DictionaryUnsatisfactory is used with these nouns: compromise,nature,outcome,…Seefull entryWord Familysatisfactionnoun(≠dissatisfaction)satisfactoryadjective(≠unsatisfactory)satisfyverbsatisfyingadjective(≠unsatisfying)satisfiedadjective(≠dissatisfied)(≠unsatisfied)Extra examplesHe reflected on the unsatisfactory nature of his relationship with the school principal.It was an unsatisfactory conclusion to an otherwise profitable visit.The results were considered to be thoroughly unsatisfactory.
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