unsatisfied
Left wanting more
Unsatisfied describes someone whose desires or expectations haven't been met: I left the restaurant unsatisfied.
It can also describe things that remain unfulfilled—an unsatisfied demand, an unsatisfied curiosity.
The word is close to dissatisfied but slightly different: unsatisfied suggests incompleteness or insufficiency, while dissatisfied implies active displeasure.
Unhappy with results
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- unhappyExperiencing sorrow or displeasure
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
disappointed · disenchanted · malcontent · ungratified · unpleased · unappeased · unassuaged · unmet
Not yet complete
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- partialFavoring one side
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
outstanding · pending · undone · unrealized · unattained · unaccomplished · unmet · lacking
Intense, persistent desire
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- desiringStrongly wanting something
- wantingAbsent or insufficient
aching · hungering · thirsting · wistful · nostalgic · wishful · coveting · hankering
Troubled, not calm
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- impatientUnwilling to wait
edgy · anxious · unsettled · disquieted · itching · squirming · uncomfortable · ill at ease
dissatisfied
Unhappy with results
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- unhappyExperiencing sorrow or displeasure
disgruntled · disappointed · disenchanted · malcontent · ungratified · unpleased · unappeased · unassuaged · unmet · complaining
unfinished
Not yet complete
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- partialFavoring one side
- unresolvedLacking final determination
inconclusive · outstanding · pending · undone · unrealized · unattained · unaccomplished · unmet · lacking · deficient
longing
Intense, persistent desire
wanting · aching · hungering · thirsting · wistful · nostalgic · wishful · coveting · hankering · hoping
uneasy
Troubled, not calm
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
impatient · edgy · anxious · unsettled · disquieted · itching · squirming · uncomfortable · ill at ease · on edge
exasperated
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- annoyedMildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
impatient · resentful · peeved · irked · vexed · thwarted · stymied · blocked · hindered · stuck
- hungerhunger, hungry, starving, starvation, famished
- unfulfilledunfulfilled, dissatisfied, unmet, incomplete, lacking
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed