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What (who) is unsatisfactory - definition
unsatisfactory
¦ adjective
1. unacceptable because poor or not good enough.
2. Law another term for unsafe.
Derivatives
unsatisfactorily adverb
unsatisfactoriness noun
unsatisfactory
adj.
1) unsatisfactory in (they were unsatisfactory in their job performance)
2) unsatisfactory to (unsatisfactory to all concerned)
unsatisfactory
If you describe something as unsatisfactory, you mean that it is not as good as it should be, and cannot be considered acceptable.
The inspectors said just under a third of lessons were unsatisfactory...
He asked a few more questions, to which he received unsatisfactory answers.
= inadequate
? satisfactory
ADJ
Examples of use of unsatisfactory
1. Meanwhile the recent relaunch has been unsatisfactory.
2. Sokoloski was cited for unsatisfactory performance of his duties.
3. Some were dismissed because of unsatisfactory personal habits.
4. He described the asylum system as deeply unsatisfactory.
5. He said: "This is an extremely distressing and unsatisfactory situation.