Dissatisfaction and Sadness

Dissatisfaction

Dissatisfaction noun - The condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation.
Usage example: a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale

Sadness and dissatisfaction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadness" instead a noun "Dissatisfaction".

Nearby Words: dissatisfied, dissatisfactory

Sadness

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Dissatisfaction and sadness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissatisfaction" instead a noun "Sadness".

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

How words are described

sheer sheer dissatisfaction sheer sadness
deep deep dissatisfaction deep sadness
open open dissatisfaction open sadness
obvious obvious dissatisfaction obvious sadness
Other adjectives: actual, extreme, great, general, apparent.
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