The difference between Dissatisfied and Happy

When used as adjectives, dissatisfied means feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment, whereas happy means having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment.

Happy is also noun with the meaning: preceded by : happy people as a group.

Happy is also verb with the meaning: often followed by : to become happy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dissatisfied and Happy

  1. Dissatisfied as an adjective:

    Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

  2. Dissatisfied as an adjective:

    Not satisfied (e.g. with the quality of something).

    Examples:

    "We offer refunds to dissatisfied customers."

  1. Dissatisfied as a verb:

  1. Happy as an adjective:

    Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

    Examples:

    "Music makes me feel happy."

  2. Happy as an adjective:

    Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.

  3. Happy as an adjective:

    Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

    Examples:

    "Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?"

    "Yes, I am happy with the decision."

  4. Happy as an adjective:

    Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.

    Examples:

    "a happy coincidence"

  5. Happy as an adjective (in combination):

    Favoring or inclined to use.

    Examples:

    "[[slaphappy]], [[trigger-happy]]"

  6. Happy as an adjective (rare):

    Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by or ): dexterous, ready, skilful.

  1. Happy as a noun:

    preceded by : happy people as a group.

  1. Happy as a noun (informal, rare):

    A happy event, thing, person, etc.

  1. Happy as a verb (intransitive):

    Often followed by : to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

  2. Happy as a verb (transitive):

    Often followed by : to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

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