unsatisfactory
adjective/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktəri/
Frequency rank: #12,463 most common English word
Meaning
not good enough; failing to meet expectations or requirements.
Example sentence
The teacher told him that his homework was unsatisfactory and asked him to redo it.
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