adj
unsatisfactory
uhn-sa-tihs-FAKT-ree
adj
1
Not good enough to meet expectations or requirements.
"The report was returned as unsatisfactory and needed a rewrite."
"His attendance record was marked unsatisfactory."
How to Use Unsatisfactory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBelow an acceptable standard.
Common pairings
deemed unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory performance
wholly unsatisfactory
Word Forms
more unsatisfactory comparative, most unsatisfactory superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus satisfactory.