satisfactionsat‧is‧fac‧tion /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun 
She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn. ‘I’ve passed all my exams,’ he announced with satisfaction.satisfaction with Finance officials expressed satisfaction with the recovery of the dollar.the satisfaction of knowing/seeing/having etc I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was jealous.for your own satisfaction (=because you want to be sure about something) For her own satisfaction, she checked through the figures again.2to somebody’s satisfaction if something is done to someone’s satisfaction, it is done as well or as completely as they want, so they are pleased: The question could not be resolved, at least not to my satisfaction.3[uncountable] when you get money or an apology from someone who has treated you badly or unfairly: I got no satisfaction from the customer complaints department.4[uncountable] formal when someone gets something that they want, need, or have demandedsatisfaction of the satisfaction of basic human needs sexual satisfactionCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + satisfactiongreat/deep satisfaction· It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.immense/enormous satisfaction (=very great)· The victory gave him immense satisfaction.real satisfaction (=great satisfaction)· There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems.complete satisfaction· They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.personal satisfaction (=happiness with your own life or achievements)· The job offered William little personal satisfaction.quiet satisfaction (=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way)· He announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target.grim satisfaction (=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it)· ‘That’s exactly what I expected,’ he said with grim satisfaction.job satisfaction (=enjoyment of your job)· In general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high.customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers/patients/voters etc)· Staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction.verbsget satisfaction from something (also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal)· I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching.· He derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps.find satisfaction in something· They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals.take satisfaction in/from something· He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.have the satisfaction of doing something· They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them.something gives/brings somebody satisfaction· To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction.· Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.feel satisfaction· As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.express satisfaction· Those taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks.phrasesa sense/feeling of satisfaction· Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction· He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied)· Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction)· It is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right.THESAURUSsatisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: · Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.· I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: · Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.· He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.fulfilment British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: · Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it.
- Infants are concerned only with the satisfaction of their physical needs.
- Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work, and enjoy working with young people.
- Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction.
- She finished her letter, and read it through with satisfaction.
- The pay is pretty good, but you don't get much job satisfaction.
- Warner's pay increase reflected his boss's satisfaction with his work.
- Hoomey, for a moment, felt a strange satisfaction at making his old Bones happy.
- It was something I had never done before and never would again, and it gave me great satisfaction.
- Miguel stood there smoking and grunting and nodding to himself with the grim satisfaction that comes when your suspicions are proved correct.
- Neighbourhood satisfaction was the lowest of all North Side neighbourhoods.
- Numerous downsized banks, insurers and retail chains have seen their customers' satisfaction plummet.
- Patricia sensed, with some satisfaction, that she was an object of curiosity to the cinema attendants.
- The Algiers agreement failed to work out to the satisfaction of either side.
- The writer gains satisfaction from knowing that the reader is satisfied, and viceversa.
THESAURUS
a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: · Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.· I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: · Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.· He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: · Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.
Longman Language Activatorthe feeling that you have when you are satisfied the feeling of being satisfied, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work, and enjoy working with young people.with satisfaction: · She finished her letter, and read it through with satisfaction.get satisfaction from something: · He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it.satisfaction with: · Warner's pay increase reflected his boss's satisfaction with his work.job satisfaction (=satisfaction that you get from doing your job): · The pay is pretty good, but you don't get much job satisfaction.
British /fulfillment American a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life: · For many kids, music can be a way toward self-expression and fulfillment.· Seeing my work come to fruition gives me a strong sense of fulfilment.find fulfilment (in something): · Some women do find fulfillment in being a mother, but it is wrong to assume that this is so for all women.seek fulfilment (=try to find it): · Thomas sought fulfilment in the religious life.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need, and do not want anything more: · Mitchell gave up his job, and says he found peace and contentment in living close to the land.· I look for smiles and expressions of contentment in people's faces as I pass, but I don't see them very often.
to make someone feel satisfied to make someone feel satisfied by being or giving them what they want or need: · I tried on dozens of wedding dresses before I found one that satisfied me.· A compromise was eventually reached, but even this failed to satisfy environmentalists.
to make someone continue to feel satisfied with a situation or arrangement: · A company can only be successful as long as it keeps its customers satisfied.· Part of your job is to keep our clients happy.· Politicians pass legislation to keep their constituents happy.
British /fulfill American to give someone what they want or need: · You must give more detailed answers if you are to fulfil the examiner's expectations.· Schools should fulfill the needs of poorer children, giving them a chance in society.
formal if you do something to someone's satisfaction , you do it in a way that is good enough and is what they want or need: · Kang has made most of the repairs to our satisfaction.· I hope this will settle the matter to your satisfaction.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + satisfaction the vicarious pleasure that parents get from their children’s successCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.
(=very great)· The victory gave him immense satisfaction.
(=great satisfaction)· There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems.
· They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.
(=happiness with your own life or achievements)· The job offered William little personal satisfaction.
(=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way)· He announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target.
(=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it)· ‘That’s exactly what I expected,’ he said with grim satisfaction.
(=enjoyment of your job)· In general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high.
(=among customers/patients/voters etc)· Staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction.
verbs (also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal)· I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching.· He derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps.
· They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals.
· He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.
· They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them.
· To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction.· Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.
· As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.
· Those taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks.
phrases· Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
· He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.
(=the number of people who feel satisfied)· Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.
(=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction)· It is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=how pleased customers are)· The firm carried out a survey of customer satisfaction.
(=the enjoyment you get from your job)· Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments.
(=having a particular feeling but not talking about it) a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her
a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her (=a feeling that you have achieved something good)· Even a small success gives a sense of achievement.
· At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction.
the vicarious pleasure that parents get from their children’s success· There is a certain satisfaction to be gained from achieving something which we thought was probably impossible for us.· I felt a certain satisfaction: I had influenced positively a shot executed by a professional golfer playing for his livelihood.· He was amused with a certain satisfaction on his beefy face.· It's a great pleasure to me and a certain indication of satisfaction that many of them are regulars.· Almost, Sara thought, one might detect a certain amount of satisfaction in her tones.
· I am writing to express our complete satisfaction with everything that he does.
· An hour later, I was surveying the results with a feeling of deep satisfaction.· They are saying they want to get back to the point where their hard work brought frequent, real, deep satisfaction.· Ymor had on several occasions seen him look around the room with an expression of deep satisfaction.· Well, with any luck she'd get a fair return on her outlay, in deep satisfaction.· She gave a low, smiling sigh as the pleasure ebbed away until it was replaced by a deep satisfaction.· They also shared the deep satisfaction which running brings, often more in preparation than in the race itself.
· The level of arousal has a lot to do with general feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction.· Do you have enough time and feel a general sense of satisfaction at the end of each day?· At the beginning of her appraisal interview, she expressed a general satisfaction with her status and responsibilities.· And these relations affected how hard people worked and their general satisfaction with what they did.
· The great satisfaction was that the aspects we concentrated on in training - defence and winning loose ball - worked out well.· Knowing that the letter might have been one of them continues to give me great satisfaction.· What gave her the greatest satisfaction was the water, now bloodstained by the final, flamboyant exhibition of the setting sun.· Today we are rightly demanding a greater sense of satisfaction and achievement not just a weekly paycheck.· Prussia's new territories were no great source of satisfaction on any level.· It was something I had never done before and never would again, and it gave me great satisfaction.· You feel that great sense of satisfaction, and that makes everything else go away.
· Their steep decline has given grim satisfaction to their legions of detractors.· He sensed their grim satisfaction, something meritorious in the air, some old grievance righted at last.· With a small grim smile of satisfaction, he went back to the utility room and looked at the power switches.· Miguel stood there smoking and grunting and nodding to himself with the grim satisfaction that comes when your suspicions are proved correct.· There is pleasure in the small ferreted bargains - a grim, huddled satisfaction.· Conservatives on the faculty enjoyed the grim satisfaction of seeing their predictions of catastrophe realized in full.· George locked the letter away, smiling with grim satisfaction.
· Overall the results show high levels of satisfaction in the aspects covered by the questionnaire.· Schools of choice have lower dropout rates, fewer discipline problems, better student attitudes, and higher teacher satisfaction.· It value scale was from one to five, with the number five representing the highest level of satisfaction.· His dignified person and agreeable countenance, with the most unaffected affability gave me high satisfaction.· Hackman and Oldham admit that no piece of research has yet shown a positive relationship between high job satisfaction and high productivity.
· Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.· Yet it is very simple to prepare and offers immense satisfaction for those who follow some simple guidelines.· I felt immense loss and immense satisfaction at the same time.
· He said it was difficult to know why advance care discussions improved patient satisfaction.· That finding suggests that hospitals trying to boost patient satisfaction must do more than merely decrease waiting times.· Whether this has resulted in better clinical decision making, patient satisfaction, or use of resources is as yet unknown.· I do studies in my office on patient satisfaction, short waits, warmth and caring of my office personnel.· Repeated surveys have shown a high degree of patient satisfaction with general practice.· Executives often receive bonuses based on performance outcomes such as cost-containment, quality assurance, and patient satisfaction.
· They must also want to please each other and help each other to find fulfilment, as well as looking for personal satisfaction.· And that incentive was increased when they got personal recognition and satisfaction from doing it better than ever before.· Despite our analysis, most of our engineers felt that they were achieving professional success and personal satisfaction.· It was a never ending task which offered William little personal satisfaction.· But if only for her own personal satisfaction it had to be worth a try.· New skills can increase personal satisfaction Women in particular are susceptible to believing that improving their appearance can help them reinvent themselves.· Success is not about money or position - it is about personal satisfaction and self-esteem.· I hope it affords you both personal and professional satisfaction?
· He watched them go with quiet satisfaction.· Mr Scott resumed his place, a look of quiet satisfaction on his face.· Outside the venue, the Inspirals climb into their cramped tour van and head back to the hotel exuding quiet satisfaction.· This she did to her quiet satisfaction, thanks to a careless slip by Janice.
· But there is always real satisfaction in a fight against great odds.· To my real satisfaction there was not a hint of resentment from anyone.· They are saying they want to get back to the point where their hard work brought frequent, real, deep satisfaction.· Because in looking to the self for real satisfaction and happiness in living, man is looking in entirely the wrong direction.· Probably creative work was all the real satisfaction he obtained in those stressful years.· But the only real satisfaction is when we win the game.· You can never experience the real satisfaction of growing roses well by following a list of step-by-step instructions.· Use value is the real satisfaction yielded by the commodity.
NOUN· Your job satisfaction ensures your customer satisfaction; - and it shows.· Consequently customer satisfaction had actually declined.· Speaking at it's annual conference in Newcastle, Co Down, he said it was real evidence of customer satisfaction.· This will lead to greater customer satisfaction and be to everyone's benefit.· As with any complex electronic information system or service, a strong support structure can make an enormous difference in customer satisfaction.· The money is earmarked for engineering, marketing and sales of the start-up's customer satisfaction software.· I have to do some handholding and training to make sure the rep focuses on customer satisfaction.
· Mechanization has not therefore necessarily involved any decrease in job satisfaction among farm workers.· But the job satisfaction of the workers increases dramatically.· The final system design is evaluated on the basis of job satisfaction of those working on it as well as its efficiency.· Working hard is a personal objective, to obtain job satisfaction and potential rewards of career advancement.· Waiting times are coming down in most places and staff report improved management and job satisfaction.· In the light of these difficulties with measuring job satisfaction, academic researchers have made two responses.· The model is developed from research they have conducted into the relationship between job characteristics, motivation, and job satisfaction.
VERB· This being said, it hardly matters provided the tendency brings satisfaction and pleasure to the person, or persons, concerned.· She had no other work that might bring her satisfaction or a sense of purpose.· Contacts with Patients On the whole, contact with Tanganyikan patients brought the Volunteers enormous satisfaction.· The next one might bring you greater satisfaction as well as a more frank and open relationship.· Simple things that can be transformed through work into something that brings pleasure and satisfaction.· This was a positive approach that should bring greater satisfaction to the woman and benefits to the farm.· A perfectly formed loaf brings the same satisfaction to its baker as does a perfectly thrown pot to a potter.
· Against this, many who take the plunge derive enormous satisfaction from building up a family enterprise.· They are attracted to novel situations and appear to derive satisfaction from exploring new aspects of their environment.· Throughout his early adult life he passed from one religious system to another, unable to derive lasting spiritual satisfaction form any.
· The Reagan administration expressed satisfaction with this new era of civic entrepreneurialism and claimed that it demonstrated the wisdom of its policies.· Older people were more likely to express satisfaction.· Stout expressed satisfaction with the arrangement, and the Alsop-Kintner team set to work on their next Post project.· Indeed, they were much more likely than their younger counterparts to have expressed satisfaction with the firm and its management.· The Corporation expressed their satisfaction with the endowment and their conviction that it would be ample for the purposes of the School.· I am writing to express our complete satisfaction with everything that he does.· A spokesman for Walsh expressed satisfaction with Abrams's conduct and his sentence.
· She stretched her legs under the table, feeling the same satisfaction that she felt when she woke that morning.· I get a feeling of satisfaction out of it.· He had felt a hint of satisfaction as he walked through the lobby.· I felt a certain satisfaction: I had influenced positively a shot executed by a professional golfer playing for his livelihood.· Mr Beckenham felt a perverse satisfaction.· Normally a cautious man, Kragan felt the glimmer of satisfaction spread within him.· Forgetting all her questions, Molly could only feel a secret satisfaction.
· In superfluity, it now became apparent, they had found satisfaction.· Early music aficionados will have to go a lot farther than the Peninsula to find comparable satisfaction.· I rarely find much satisfaction in debating harder abstractions or metaphysical teasers with him.· He felt some guilt at first, which bothered him, but he also found satisfaction in it.· Her hands had moved under his shirt and found satisfaction in the sultry silk of his skin.· But plenty are, and both parents and children find great strength and satisfaction from the relationship.· He began to find his own satisfactions in doing well at school, in his friends, in his drawings.· I have to get my life back on track and the first step is finding satisfaction through work.
· It was therefore generous of Émile to gain satisfaction from promoting others to success in the music world.· You do not have to work in a particular field to gain satisfaction from it.· The writer gains satisfaction from knowing that the reader is satisfied, and viceversa.· He could gain no satisfaction from his Rubensesque wife.
· I know she will be disappointed, and this gives me satisfaction.· Knowing that the letter might have been one of them continues to give me great satisfaction.· And without giving him the satisfaction of knowing how deeply he had hurt her.· Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.· Nails liked her company better than that of his father; his new way of life gave him considerable satisfaction.· It broke over Rex who gave a cry of satisfaction.
· I noted, also with satisfaction, that there was hardly an article in the house that could have cost more than £5.· So I flipped through, noting with satisfaction that Texas was ranked as the No. 1 most-annoying state.
· Nor do banks and building societies provide satisfaction.· Their speeches provided emotional satisfaction but their actions failed to liberate a single slave.· Furthermore, homeownership continues to provide satisfaction.· Many people want jobs that allow them to make greater use of their education and that provide intrinsic work satisfaction.· Thus: It is perceived equity that motivates behaviour and provides satisfaction.
· Some others seek satisfactions in science and in associated professional work.· The instincts are known to us as impulses, wishes or desires which seek direct satisfaction, unless they are totally repressed.
· I lounged back in my pouch-seat, smiling with satisfaction.· He grumbled but he watched me watching the young men and smiled with satisfaction.· George locked the letter away, smiling with grim satisfaction.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- It took me twenty minutes to iron the shirt to my satisfaction.
- The question could not be resolved, at least not to Brenner's satisfaction.
- As he adds detail he records it simply to his own satisfaction and in a form adequate to his own purposes.
- But what specific actions can we take to enhance our satisfaction while at the same time reassuring our new acquaintances?
- He's about as likely to have sympathy for the devil as he is to have satisfaction.
- I am writing to express our complete satisfaction with everything that he does.
- It was therefore generous of Émile to gain satisfaction from promoting others to success in the music world.
- The Algiers agreement failed to work out to the satisfaction of either side.
- The climactic rhythm consists in the desire to know and the satisfaction of that desire.
- Harry felt a glow of pleasure - not least because his darling Alice was making such an obvious success of her career.
- He looked fantastic and had actually acquired quite a suntan - or was it just a glow of happiness?
- Shamlou experienced a glow of satisfaction.
WORD FAMILYadjectivesatisfactory ≠ unsatisfactorysatisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfiedsatisfyingadverbsatisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorilysatisfyinglynounsatisfaction ≠ dissatisfactionverbsatisfy
1[countable, uncountable] a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted OPP dissatisfaction: She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn. ‘I’ve passed all my exams,’ he announced with satisfaction.satisfaction with Finance officials expressed satisfaction with the recovery of the dollar.the satisfaction of knowing/seeing/having etc I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was jealous.for your own satisfaction (=because you want to be sure about something) For her own satisfaction, she checked through the figures again.2to somebody’s satisfaction if something is done to someone’s satisfaction, it is done as well or as completely as they want, so they are pleased: The question could not be resolved, at least not to my satisfaction.3[uncountable] when you get money or an apology from someone who has treated you badly or unfairly: I got no satisfaction from the customer complaints department.4[uncountable] formal when someone gets something that they want, need, or have demandedsatisfaction of the satisfaction of basic human needs sexual satisfactionCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + satisfactiongreat/deep satisfaction· It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.immense/enormous satisfaction (=very great)· The victory gave him immense satisfaction.real satisfaction (=great satisfaction)· There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems.complete satisfaction· They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.personal satisfaction (=happiness with your own life or achievements)· The job offered William little personal satisfaction.quiet satisfaction (=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way)· He announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target.grim satisfaction (=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it)· ‘That’s exactly what I expected,’ he said with grim satisfaction.job satisfaction (=enjoyment of your job)· In general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high.customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers/patients/voters etc)· Staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction.verbsget satisfaction from something (also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal)· I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching.· He derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps.find satisfaction in something· They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals.take satisfaction in/from something· He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.have the satisfaction of doing something· They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them.something gives/brings somebody satisfaction· To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction.· Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.feel satisfaction· As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.express satisfaction· Those taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks.phrasesa sense/feeling of satisfaction· Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction· He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied)· Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction)· It is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right.THESAURUSsatisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: · Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.· I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: · Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.· He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.fulfilment British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: · Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.