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unsatisfactory

intermediateB2

/ʌnˈsætɪsfactory/ · un-sat-is-fac-to-ry

not satisfactory; failing to meet expectations or requirements.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not satisfactory; failing to meet expectations or requirements.

غیر تسلی بخش؛ توقعات یا ضروریات پر پورا نہ اترنا۔

غیر تسلی بخش

ghair tasalli baksh

Formal: غیر معیاری

Synonyms

deficientinadequateunacceptableناکافیغیر معیاریمناسب نہیں

Antonyms

satisfactoryacceptableadequateتسلی بخشقابل قبولکافی

Common Collocations

  • unsatisfactory performance
  • unsatisfactory results
  • unsatisfactory conditions

Example Sentences

The report was unsatisfactory and did not meet the requirements.

یہ رپورٹ غیر تسلی بخش تھی اور ضروریات پر پورا نہیں اتری۔

Yeh report ghair tasalli baksh thi aur zarooriyat par poora nahi utri.

His work was deemed unsatisfactory by the supervisor.

اس کا کام سپروائزر کے ذریعہ غیر تسلی بخش سمجھا گیا۔

Is ka kaam supervisor ke zariye ghair tasalli baksh samjha gaya.

The customer found the service to be unsatisfactory.

کسٹمر نے خدمات کو غیر تسلی بخش پایا۔

Customer ne khidmaat ko ghair tasalli baksh paaya.

Easily Confused With

unsatisfactory:Unsatisfactory is used to describe something that does not meet standards, while unsatisfying refers to something that does not give pleasure or fulfillment.

Word Family

satisfactory
adjectiveتسلی بخش
satisfaction
nounاطمینان
satisfy
verbاطمینان بخشنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Unsatisfactory sounds like 'un-satisfy', which helps remember it means not meeting satisfaction.

Imagine a red 'X' over a report card indicating unsatisfactory grades.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "satisfacere" — to make sufficient

First known use: 19th century

The word 'unsatisfactory' is formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'satisfactory', which has its origins in Latin 'satisfacere', meaning to meet the needs or expectations.