unsatisfactory

Word family  noun satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction adjective satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied satisfying verb satisfy adverb satisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorily satisfyingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·sat·is·fac·to·ry /ʌnˌsætəsˈfæktəri/ ●○○ adjective  not good enough or not acceptable 不够好的，不能令人满意的 an unsatisfactory situation 让人不满意的状况

Examples from the Corpus

unsatisfactory• In the thirteen years since these figures were announced, the progress which has been made has been unsatisfactory.• And the ending is slightly unsatisfactory, arguably deficient in the final twist or flourish.• Sharing my office with the two secretaries proved an unsatisfactory arrangement.• Do moral arguments provide an unsatisfactory basis upon which to prohibit insider dealing?• This arrangement proved unsatisfactory because there was no corresponding transfer of executive power.• an unsatisfactory explanation• It was a most unsatisfactory meeting - not a single decision was made.• This was a most unsatisfactory outcome.• Within the culture as a whole these popular activities can be said to have established a limited, unresolved but not entirely unsatisfactory position.• People should not accept unsatisfactory products. They should complain.

un·sat·is·fac·to·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable  

or not Corpus enough good not acceptable

unsatisfactory
un‧sat‧is‧fac‧to‧ry /ʌnˌsætəsˈfæktəri, ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/ adjectivenot good enough or not acceptable:
    an unsatisfactory situation

un·sat·is·fac·toryBrE /ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/ 🔊 adjectivenot good enough 不够好的；不能令人满意的 SYN inadequate, unacceptable OPP satisfactory ▸ un·sat·is·fac·tor·ily BrE /ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ 🔊 adverb