HeyRuaHow to say “dissatisfied” in Irish
- Irish:
- míshásta
- English:
- dissatisfied
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dissatisfied:
- níos míshásta
- Most dissatisfied:
- is míshásta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-haws-ta” /ˈmʲiːhɑːsˠt̪ˠə/
What does “míshásta” mean?
- dissatisfied
- Not pleased or content with something or someone.Also: displeased, unhappy, discontented, not satisfied.
Other Irish adjectives for dissatisfied: diomúch (displeased), neamhshásta (dissatisfied)
“Míshásta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míshásta after custaiméir (customer, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean mhíshásta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: custaiméir míshásta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míshásta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná míshásta.
More dissatisfied, most dissatisfied, very dissatisfied
Bhí sé níos míshásta ná riamh leis an obair. He was more dissatisfied than ever with the work.
| more dissatisfied | níos míshásta | in the past tense: ní ba mhíshásta |
|---|---|---|
| most dissatisfied | is míshásta | in the past tense: ba mhíshásta |
| as dissatisfied as | chomh míshásta le | no change after chomh |
| very dissatisfied | an-mhíshásta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dissatisfied | rómhíshásta | ró- lenites |
“Míshásta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Dissatisfied in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dissatisfied?
The Irish for dissatisfied is míshásta (pronounced “MEE-haws-ta”). It comes after the noun: custaiméir míshásta, a dissatisfied customer; bean mhíshásta, a dissatisfied woman.
How do you say more dissatisfied and most dissatisfied in Irish?
níos míshásta is more dissatisfied and is míshásta is most dissatisfied. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíshásta and ba mhíshásta.
Why does míshásta become mhíshásta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíshásta (a dissatisfied woman) but custaiméir míshásta (a dissatisfied customer), because custaiméir is masculine.
How do you say very dissatisfied in Irish?
an-mhíshásta. Too dissatisfied is rómhíshásta, and as dissatisfied as is chomh míshásta le.
Which preposition goes with míshásta?
Use le: Tá mé míshásta leis an toradh means I am unhappy with the result.
What is the difference between míshásta and míshona?
Míshásta means dissatisfied or displeased with something, while míshona means unhappy in general mood.
