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satisfactory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.

Meanings

  1. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
    • The criterion of mental health is not one of individual adjustment to a given social order, but a universal one, valid for all men, of giving a satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. 1955, Erich Fromm, The Sane Society, Fawcet:
    • The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
  2. Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
    • To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life,—this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do. 1870, Charles Dudley Warner, “Preliminary”, in My Summer in a Garden, Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, page 15:
  3. Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.
    • […] therefore the ſuffering of any other nature could not bee ſo pertinent, nor kindly ſatisfactory. 1623, John Mayer, The English Catechisme Explained, 3rd edition, London: Aug. Mathewes, page 36:

Forms

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more satisfactory Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most satisfactory Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

awesome · disappointing · excellent · insufficient · good · poor · mediocre · unsatisfactory · wonderful · unsufficient · bad · inadequate

Deriveds

satisfactoriness · unsatisfactory · satisfactorily · dissatisfactory

Hypernyms

intermediate

Hyponyms

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush · any hole's a goal · don't look a gift horse in the mouth · any port in a storm · something is better than nothing · half a loaf is better than none · all cats are grey in the dark · beggars can't be choosers · Joan's as good as my lady in the dark

Relateds

satisfied · satisfaction

Synonyms

up to snuff · passable · tickety-boo · decent · tolerable · up to scratch · close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades · mustn't grumble · not half bad · fine · respectable · all right · okayish · favoursome · fair · not bad · hunky dory · nonbad · sufficient · good enough · okay · jake · satisfactory · up to par · average · reasonable · kosher · good enough for government work · pretty good · close enough for government work · acceptable · OK · adequate · snug · close enough · suitable

Translations (47)

nb fullgod (adequate or sufficient) · bg задоволи́телен (adequate or sufficient) · pt satisfatório (adequate or sufficient) · be здаво́льны (adequate or sufficient) · is ásættanlegur (adequate or sufficient) · ca satisfactori (adequate or sufficient) · fr satisfaisant (adequate or sufficient) · pl zadowalający (adequate or sufficient) · fa بسنده (adequate or sufficient) · ja 満足 (adequate or sufficient) · da tilfredsstillende (adequate or sufficient) · et rahuldav (adequate or sufficient) · vi tốt đẹp (adequate or sufficient) · hu kielégítő (adequate or sufficient) · fa کافی (adequate or sufficient) · cs uspokojivý (adequate or sufficient) · hy բավարար (adequate or sufficient) · nl bevredigend (adequate or sufficient) · tg кофӣ (adequate or sufficient) · el ικανοποιητικός (adequate or sufficient) · ro satisfăcător (adequate or sufficient) · ka დამაკმაყოფილებელი (adequate or sufficient) · ms memuaskan (adequate or sufficient) · vi đạt yêu cầu (adequate or sufficient) · nb tilfredsstillende (adequate or sufficient) · ru удовлетвори́тельный (adequate or sufficient) · sv tillfredsställande (adequate or sufficient) · sv fullgod (adequate or sufficient) · uk задові́льний (adequate or sufficient) · cmn 完滿的 /完满的 (adequate or sufficient) · cmn 滿足的 /满足的 (adequate or sufficient) · pon itamwahu (adequate or sufficient) · nb fyllestgjørende (adequate or sufficient) · es satisfactorio (adequate or sufficient) · tr tatminkâr (adequate or sufficient) · nb tilstrekkelig (adequate or sufficient) · te సంతృప్తికరం (adequate or sufficient) · de zufriedenstellend (adequate or sufficient) · tg басанда (adequate or sufficient) · fi tyydyttävä (adequate or sufficient) · th น่าพอใจ (adequate or sufficient) · be здавальня́ючы (adequate or sufficient) · gl satisfactorio (adequate or sufficient) · id memuaskan (adequate or sufficient) · de befriedigend (adequate or sufficient) · ast satisfactoriu (adequate or sufficient) · ko 만족스럽다 (adequate or sufficient)

satisfactory en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.

Meanings

  1. Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
    • They seem quite big on more selectivity in breeding and stiffer tests to divide the satisfactories from rejects. They say that even the term 'satisfactories' is wrong because it suggests a level just above mediocrity. 1978, Robert Thurston, Alicia II, page 143:
  2. The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
    • I've been a good student — mostly distinguisheds and only a few satisfactories […] 1996, Donna E. Muncey, Patrick J. McQuillan, Reform and Resistance in Schools and Classrooms, page 130:

Forms

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satisfactories Number=Plur lexicographic