unsatisfied
adjective
unsatisfied is spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “dissatisfied vs unsatisfied” about 880 times a month (Google, United States). As an adjective, unsatisfied means “Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsatisfied?
| Letters | 11: U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is unsatisfied?
Unsatisfied appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsatisfied?
Unsatisfied has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with unsatisfied
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of unsatisfied
- more unsatisfied comparative
- most unsatisfied superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsatisfied mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
- 2
Not gratified; not having been fulfilled or met.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unsatisfied come from?
From un- + satisfied.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).