dissatisfaction
/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिस्सैटिस्फ़ैक्शन
असंतोष, नाराज़गी
Core word
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[U, C] ~ (with/at sth)
a feeling that you are not pleased or satisfied
असंतोष, नाराज़गी
- There is growing dissatisfaction with the new policy.
- Many employees expressed dissatisfaction at their pay.
- Some passengers voiced their dissatisfaction with the delay.
+ 3 more examples
- Dissatisfaction with salaries led to a strike.
- She felt a vague dissatisfaction with her life in the city.
- Voters showed their dissatisfaction at the polling booth.
Synonyms discontent displeasure unhappiness frustration
Opposite satisfaction contentment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dissatisfaction (uncountable)
It is usually uncountable and means not being pleased with something. It takes no article.
यह प्रायः अगणनीय है और किसी बात से संतुष्ट न होने को बताता है। इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- There is growing dissatisfaction among the staff.
- Her dissatisfaction was clear on her face.
dissatisfaction with / at / about
With is the usual preposition for the thing you are unhappy about; at and about are also used.
जिस वस्तु से असंतोष हो उसके लिए सामान्यतः 'with' आता है; 'at' और 'about' भी चलते हैं।
- Parents expressed dissatisfaction with the school bus service.
- There was dissatisfaction at the delay.
express / voice / feel dissatisfaction
These verbs are the usual partners. Express and voice mean to say it openly.
ये क्रियाएँ इसके सामान्य साथी हैं। Express और voice का अर्थ इसे खुलकर कहना है।
- The workers voiced their dissatisfaction to the manager.
a cause of / source of dissatisfaction
Use cause of or source of when naming the thing that makes people unhappy.
जिस वस्तु से लोग असंतुष्ट होते हैं उसे बताने के लिए 'cause of' या 'source of' आता है।
- Low salary was the main source of dissatisfaction.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dissatisfaction
widespreadgrowingdeepgeneralpublicincreasing
- Public dissatisfaction with the roads is growing.
verb + dissatisfaction
expressvoicefeelcauseshowreflect
- The survey reflected deep dissatisfaction.
dissatisfaction + with
the servicethe resultthe paythe policythe system
- Customers showed dissatisfaction with the policy.
cause + dissatisfaction
delayspoor payhigh feesbad servicenoise
- High fees led to dissatisfaction.
“More examples 5
- The clerks wrote to the bank to express their dissatisfaction with the new rules.
क्लर्कों ने नए नियमों के प्रति असंतोष व्यक्त करने के लिए बैंक को पत्र लिखा।
- Radhika felt dissatisfaction with her mock test score.
राधिका को अपने mock test के अंकों से असंतोष हुआ।
- Widespread dissatisfaction led to a strike.
व्यापक असंतोष के कारण हड़ताल हुई।
- Passengers noted their dissatisfaction in the complaint book.
यात्रियों ने शिकायत-पुस्तिका में अपना असंतोष दर्ज किया।
- Farmers' dissatisfaction over prices spread across the district.
कीमतों पर किसानों का असंतोष पूरे ज़िले में फैल गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There is a lot of dissatisfactions among the staff.
✓ There is a lot of dissatisfaction among the staff.
Dissatisfaction is uncountable and has no plural here.
यहाँ 'dissatisfaction' अगणनीय है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
✗ They showed dissatisfaction on the service.
✓ They showed dissatisfaction with the service.
The correct preposition is with.
सही preposition 'with' है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
D-i-s-s, with a double s (not 'disatisfaction').
D-i-s-s, यानी double s होता है ('disatisfaction' नहीं)।