unpleasable
Impossible to gratify
Unpleasable describes someone impossible to satisfy or make happy.
An unpleasable boss finds fault no matter how well you perform.
An unpleasable child rejects every offered activity.
The word emphasizes that the problem lies with the person's disposition rather than any deficiency in what's being offered: Nothing was ever good enough for my unpleasable mother-in-law.
Seeking out imperfections
- hypercriticalExcessively prone to censure
- captiousGiven to petty criticism
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
censorious · judgmental · disparaging · dismissive · reproachful · quibbling · caviling · overcritical
Unhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
- unhappyExperiencing sorrow or displeasure
frustrated · complaining · grumbling · querulous · petulant · sullen · moody · irritable
Impossible to satisfy
- unappeasableCannot be mollified
- implacableIncapable of being pacified
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
inflexible · rigid · exacting · relentless · unrelenting · stringent · stern · strict
Impossible to acquire
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unsatisfiedNot yet content
faultfinding
Seeking out imperfections
- hypercriticalExcessively prone to censure
- captiousGiven to petty criticism
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
nitpicking · censorious · judgmental · disparaging · dismissive · reproachful · quibbling · caviling · overcritical · disapproving
dissatisfied
Unhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
unhappy · frustrated · complaining · grumbling · querulous · petulant · sullen · moody · irritable · grouchy
insatiable
Impossible to satisfy
- unappeasableCannot be mollified
- implacableIncapable of being pacified
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
unyielding · inflexible · rigid · exacting · relentless · unrelenting · stringent · stern · strict · tough
unattainable
Impossible to acquire
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
unpleasablepleasable
Able to be gratified
satisfiable · low-maintenance · undemanding · gratifiable · content
unpleasableeasygoing
Relaxed in temperament
agreeable · appreciative · grateful · gracious · good-natured
please, pleasure, pleasant, pleasing, pleased, unpleasant, displeased, pleasantly, displeasure