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dissatisfying

dissatisfying is the present participle and gerund of dissatisfy.

Meaning of dissatisfy

Verb

dissatisfy (third-person singular simple present dissatisfies, present participle dissatisfying, simple past and past participle dissatisfied)

  1. To fail to satisfy; to displease.
    Synonyms:
    disgruntle

Words formed from dissatisfying

Questions about dissatisfying

What is dissatisfying the present participle and gerund of?
Dissatisfying is the present participle and gerund of dissatisfy.

Words near dissatisfying in the dictionary

  1. dissatisfiedness
  2. dissatisfier
  3. dissatisfiers
  4. dissatisfies
  5. dissatisfy
  6. dissatisfying
  7. dissatisfyingly
  8. dissatisfyingness
  9. dissava
  10. dissavas
  11. dissave

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