unsatisfied

meaning in plain English

Wanting more of something because what you got wasn’t enough.

Picture a hungry cat still unsatisfied after a tiny fish—always craving more.

for example

After eating just one cookie, the child was still unsatisfied and asked for another.

Imagine finishing a meal but still feeling like you need just a little more. That empty feeling is what we call unsatisfied—it’s the gap between what you have and what you feel you should have.