Dissatisfyingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that is unable to provide a sense of happiness or approval
2. Expressing a manner that does not fulfill desires or give contentment
3. Done in a way that leaves one feeling displeased or unfulfilled

Etymology: "Dissatisfyingly" is a plain formation: the adjective "dissatisfying," which describes something that fails to content or please, with the adverbial ending "-ly" added to turn it into a word describing how something is done. The adjective itself is built from "dissatisfy," meaning to fail to satisfy, which combines the prefix "dis-" (here expressing reversal or negation) with "satisfy," a word that came into English through Old French from Latin "satisfacere," meaning "to do enough." So the word's meaning follows directly from its parts: "dis-" reverses the sense of "satisfy," and "-ly" marks the manner. Something that ends dissatisfyingly leaves its audience wanting more, or at least not fully content, in a way that can be described step by step through the adverb's form.

Synonyms: unsatisfactorily, displeasingly

Antonyms: satisfyingly