Dissatisfied and Sad

Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied adjective - Having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions.
Usage example: the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied

Sad and dissatisfied are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Dissatisfied".

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Dissatisfied and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissatisfied" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Both words in one sentence

  • The protagonist of this dark, dreary piece starts out as a sad, dissatisfied everyman, whose experience with a woman suddenly causes his life to take an unexpected turn as he finds himself in the middle of a crisis that eventually comes to involve many deaths.
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