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dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied

similar words - different meanings

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  Robert Haigh  —  Grammar Tips
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When you are dissatisfied you are disappointed, unhappy or frustrated. When you are unsatisfied, you feel that you need more of something. Only a person can be dissatisfied, while an abstract thing like hunger or a demand for goods can be unsatisfied. 

dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied

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