Korean word

불만족스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulmanjoksseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivedissatisfied

Example

서비스에 불만족스러워요.seo bi seu e pul man jok sseu reo wo yo

I'm dissatisfied with the service.

Illustration for 불만족스럽다 (dissatisfied)

More examples

설명과 달라서 불만족스럽네요.seol myeong gwa tal la seo pul man jok sseu reom ne yo

I'm dissatisfied because it differs from the description.

Core concept

A gap between expectations and reality makes an experience or result feel inadequate and disappointing.

Common phrases

  • 품질에 불만족스럽다pum ji re pul man jok sseu reop tta

    dissatisfied with the quality

  • 결과에 불만족스럽다kyeol gwa e pul man jok sseu reop tta

    dissatisfied with the result

  • 대응에 불만족스럽다tae eung e pul man jok sseu reop tta

    dissatisfied with the response

Similar words

만족하지 않다manjokaji anta: Being in a state where a need, request, or expectation has not been fulfilled.
실망스럽다silmangseureoptta: Causing a letdown when a hoped-for result does not happen.
아쉽다aswiptta: Feeling regret about a missed chance or an outcome that is not quite enough.

Definition in Korean

기준이나 기대를 충족하지 못해 불쾌감이나 아쉬움을 느끼는 상태를 이르는 말.ki ju ni na ki dae reul chung jo ka ji mo tae pul kwae ga mi na a swi u meul neu kki neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its formation joins the Sino-Korean idea of lacking satisfaction with an adjective-forming element that means possessing that quality.

Usage tips

  • When making an everyday complaint, adding the exact problem makes the message clearer and less formal than using this general adjective alone.

Other meanings

  • unsatisfactoryadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 불만족감pulmanjokkkamdissatisfactionnoun
  • 불만족함pulmanjokamdissatisfactionnoun

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