French Conversation · Level 95
60 words
French word
insatisfaction
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃satisfaksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundissatisfaction
Example
J'ai ressenti son insatisfaction.
I felt his dissatisfaction.
More examples
Le client a exprimé son insatisfaction.
The customer expressed his dissatisfaction.
Core concept
A felt gap between what was expected and what was received, leaving a person dissatisfied.
Common phrases
exprimer son insatisfaction
express one's dissatisfaction
faire part de son insatisfaction
communicate one's dissatisfaction
Similar words
déception: Disappointment caused by something expected failing to happen.
mécontentement: A state of dissatisfaction with an outcome or the way someone was treated.
Definition in French
État de non-satisfaction à l'égard d'une situation, d'un service ou d'une personne.
Word origin
French forms insatisfaction by adding the negative prefix in- to satisfaction, creating a noun for the absence of satisfaction.
Usage tips
- Insatisfaction is a feminine noun, so standard forms include une insatisfaction and cette insatisfaction.
Other meanings
- discontentnoun
Opposites
- satisfactionsatisfactionnoun
- contentementcontentmentnoun
Related words
- insatisfaitdissatisfiedadjective
- insatisfaisantunsatisfactoryadjective