German word

unzufrieden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnt͡suˌfʁiːdn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectivedissatisfied

Example

Der Gast war am unzufriedensten mit dem Essen.

The guest was the most dissatisfied with the food.

Illustration for unzufrieden (dissatisfied)

More examples

Nach dem Meeting waren viele Mitarbeiter mit der Entscheidung unzufrieden.

After the meeting, many employees were dissatisfied with the decision.

Core concept

A person feels that a situation, result, or service falls short of what would bring inner contentment.

Common phrases

  • mit der Entscheidung unzufrieden

    dissatisfied with the decision

  • mit dem Angebot unzufrieden

    dissatisfied with the offer

  • mit dem Verhalten unzufrieden

    dissatisfied with the behavior

Similar words

enttäuscht: Strongly disappointed by the failure to achieve an anticipated result.
verärgert: Upset and irritated by something that causes dissatisfaction.
frustriert: Feeling hindered when efforts or plans cannot succeed.
ärgerlich: Unpleasant in a way that provokes annoyance or anger.

Definition in German

Nicht zufrieden sein; über etwas keine innere Zufriedenheit oder Genugtuung empfinden.

Word origin

Unzufrieden combines the negative prefix un- with zufrieden, a word historically connected with Frieden, meaning peace or contentment.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is unzufrieden sein mit plus the dative, as in unzufrieden mit dem Essen.

Other meanings

  • discontentedadjective
  • not satisfiedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Unzufriedenheitdissatisfactionnoun
  • unzufriedenstellendunsatisfactoryadjective
  • unzufriedenstellendissatisfyverb

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