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Latest post Fri, Oct 20 2006 5:15 AM by Df2006. 3 replies.
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Df2006  +  283317 Fri, 20 Oct 06 03:33 AM

My learned friends

Please could you tell me if there is any difference between DISSATISFIED and UNSATISFIED ?  Can they be used interchangeably ? 

How about word pairs such as: DISORGANISED and UNORGANISED?

Thank you so much

Donna
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Marius Hancu  +  283319 Fri, 20 Oct 06 03:39 AM
Not the same.
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dissatisfied: positively bothered by the lack of satisfaction
unsatisfied: less than completely satisfied

Garner, Modern American Usage
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Marius Hancu  +  283320 Fri, 20 Oct 06 03:42 AM
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disorganized: in confusion or disarray, broken up
unorganized: not having been organized

Garner, Modern American Usage, p. 262
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Marius Hancu
Df2006, 3 yr 113 days ago

Many thanks indeed for your help!

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