Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory adjective - Not giving satisfaction.
Usage example: her performance proved to be unsatisfactory
Unequal and unsatisfactory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unequal" instead an adjective "Unsatisfactory".
Nearby Word: unsatisfactorily
Unequal
Unequal adjective - Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
Usage example: she was unequal to the task
Unsatisfactory and unequal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unsatisfactory" instead an adjective "Unequal".
Nearby Word: unequally
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- imperfect and unsatisfactory
- imperfect and unequal
- unqualified and unsatisfactory
- unqualified and unequal
- unfit and unsatisfactory
- unfit and unequal
- inappropriate and unsatisfactory
- inappropriate and unequal
- wrong and unsatisfactory
- wrong and unequal
- incompetent and unsatisfactory
- incompetent and unequal
- inadequate and unsatisfactory
- inadequate and unequal
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