Legal Writing

Dissatisfied, Unsatisfied

By Sharon

Don’t mix up dissatisfied with unsatisfied. Dissatisfied applies only to people who are unhappy, frustrated or disappointed with a thing, person or situation.  Examples:

• I was dissatisfied with the service I received at the restaurant.
• She was dissatisfied with his response to her question.

Unsatisfied refers to the feeling of needing more and can be used with abstract items. Examples:

• Despite the hearty meal, his hunger remained unsatisfied.
• She has had the bill for three weeks, but it still remained unsatisfied.

Dissatisfied, Unsatisfied

Full post as published by Daily Writing Tips on June 25, 2008 (boomark / email).