UNSATISFACTORY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNSATISFACTORY?

Need another word that means the same as “unsatisfactory”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “unsatisfactory” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unsatisfactory” are: disappointing, undesirable, disagreeable, displeasing, deplorable

Unsatisfactory as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unsatisfactory" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unsatisfactory” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not giving satisfaction.
• Not satisfactory; not good enough.

Synonyms of "Unsatisfactory" as an adjective (5 Words)

deplorable	Shockingly bad in quality. My finances were in a deplorable state.
disagreeable	Unpleasant or unenjoyable. Found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it.
disappointing	Failing to fulfil someone’s hopes or expectations. It was disappointing that there were relatively few possibilities.
displeasing	Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities. It was not entirely displeasing to be the centre of such a drama.
undesirable	Not wanted. Legislation excluding undesirable aliens.

Usage Examples of "Unsatisfactory" as an adjective

• Shops should take back unsatisfactory goods.
• Our discussion was very unsatisfactory.
• Years of living in unsatisfactory rented accommodation.
• Her performance proved to be unsatisfactory.

Associations of "Unsatisfactory" (30 Words)

deficient	Having mental disabilities. Deficient in common sense.
disappointing	Not up to expectations. The team made a disappointing start.
discontented	Dissatisfied, especially with one’s circumstances. Strikes by discontented workers.
disgruntled	Angry or dissatisfied. Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.
dissatisfied	Not content or happy with something. His parents are dissatisfied with the quality of tuition on offer.
inadequate	Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. The staff was inadequate.
indigent	A needy person. A charity for the relief of indigent artists.
insatiable	Of a person having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex. So insatiable a gourmand as myself.
insufferable	Unbearably arrogant or conceited. The heat would be insufferable by July.
insufficient	Not enough; inadequate. Insufficient funds.
intolerable	Incapable of being tolerated or endured. The intolerable pressures of his work.
lacking	Not available or in short supply. Workers were asked in what way they found their managers lacking.
minus	(after a grade) rather worse than. Minus five.
missing	(of a person) not yet traced or confirmed as alive, but not known to be dead, after an accident or during wartime. He has been reported as a missing person.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. Found the politician s views objectionable.
scant	Deal with inadequately; neglect. Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.
scanty	Lacking in magnitude or quantity. The women looked cold in their scanty bodices.
scarce	Scarcely. A babe scarce two years old.
substandard	Below the usual or required standard. Substandard housing.
unacceptable	(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable. The coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable.
unbearable	Not able to be endured or tolerated. The heat was getting unbearable.
undermanned	Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
unendurable	Incapable of being put up with. Cries of unendurable suffering.
unequal	A person or thing regarded as unequal to another in status or level. She was unequal to the task.
unimaginable	Totally unlikely. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unpalatable	Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind. Unpalatable behavior.
unsavory	Morally offensive. An unsavory scandal.
unsupportable	Not able to be supported or defended.
unthinkable	Incapable of being conceived or considered. It was unthinkable that John could be dead.
wanting	Deficient in intelligence. The English batting technique has been found wanting.