/dis'sat is fak"sheuhn, dis sat'-/ , n.
1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
2. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment: many dissatisfactions with the plan.
[ 1630-40; DIS- 1 + SATISFACTION ]
Syn. 1. disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness. DISSATISFACTION, DISCONTENT, DISPLEASURE imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. DISSATISFACTION results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. DISCONTENT is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. DISPLEASURE suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting.
Ant . satisfaction.