Unsatisfied

/ʌnˈsætɪsfaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Not pleased or content with something; not having your desires or expectations met.

Etymology

From the prefix 'un-' (not) added to 'satisfied,' which comes from Latin 'satisfacere' meaning to do enough. The negative form became common in the 1600s.

Kelly Says

Unsatisfied is the engine of human progress—unlike animals that feel satisfied when fed, humans can feel unsatisfied no matter what they have, driving us to create art, science, and civilization itself.

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