unsatisfied - dissatisfied

unsatisfied - dissatisfied
'unsatisfied'
If something such as a demand is unsatisfied, there is not enough of what is wanted.

There is already an unsatisfied demand for timber products.

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'dissatisfied'
If a person is dissatisfied, they are not contented and want changes in a situation or in their lives.

People are utterly dissatisfied with the economic situation.

The universities produced a number of dissatisfied idealists.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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