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Definition unsatisfactory in British English

unsatisfactory adjective

adjective
/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ri/
1

not good enough

Example

Their performance was unsatisfactory in a number of areas.

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1.1

not as good as you had hoped

Example

It was an unsatisfactory ending to an otherwise good novel.

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Definition unsatisfactory in British English