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sat·is·fac·to·ry S0099100 (săt′ĭs-făk′tə-rē)adj. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate. See Synonyms at sufficient. sat′is·fac′to·ri·ly adv.sat′is·fac′to·ri·ness n.satisfactory (ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. adequate or suitable; acceptable: a satisfactory answer. 2. giving satisfaction3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin ˌsatisˈfactorily adv ˌsatisˈfactoriness nsat•is•fac•to•ry (ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri) adj. 1. satisfying demands, expectations, or requirements; adequate. 2. atoning or expiating. [1520–30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius= Latin satisfac(ere) (see satisfaction) + -tōrius -tory1] sat`is•fac′to•ri•ly, adv. sat`is•fac′to•ri•ness, n. satisfactory satisfying">satisfying1. 'satisfactory'You say that something is satisfactory when it is acceptable or fulfils a particular need or purpose. His doctor described his state of health as fairly satisfactory.It's not a satisfactory system.2. 'satisfying'You do not use satisfactory to describe something that gives you a feeling of pleasure and fulfilment. The word you use is satisfying. There's nothing more satisfying than doing the work you love.It's wonderful to have a satisfying hobby.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"adequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory" | | 2. | satisfactory - meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"acceptablegood - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
satisfactoryadjective adequate, acceptable, good enough, average, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, competent, up to scratch, passable, up to standard, up to the mark I never got a satisfactory answer. inadequate, unacceptable, insufficient, unsatisfactory, bad, poor, unsuitable, mediocre, below par, sub-standard, leaving a lot to be desired, not up to scratch (informal), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)satisfactoryadjective1. Being what is needed without being in excess:adequate, comfortable, competent, decent, enough, sufficient.2. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, sufficient, tolerable.Informal: OK, tidy.3. Serving to convince:cogent, convincing, persuasive, telling.Translationssatisfy (ˈsӕtisfai) verb1. to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc. The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity. (使)滿足 (使)满足 2. to please. She is very difficult to satisfy. 使滿意 (使)满意 ˌsatisˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) noun1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied. the satisfaction of desires. 滿足 满足,满意 2. pleasure or contentment. Your success gives me great satisfaction. 稱心,滿意 欣慰,满足 ˌsatisˈfactory (-ˈfӕktəri) adjective (negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy. Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory. 令人滿意的 令人满意的ˌsatisˈfactorily (-ˈfӕktə-) adverb 令人滿意地 令人满意地ˈsatisfied adjective (sometimes with with) pleased. I'm satisfied with his progress; a satisfied customer. 感到滿意的 满意的ˈsatisfying adjective pleasing. The story had a satisfying ending. 令人滿意的 令人满意的See SAT See SATFYsatisfactory
Synonyms for satisfactoryadj adequateSynonyms- adequate
- acceptable
- good enough
- average
- fair
- all right
- suitable
- sufficient
- competent
- up to scratch
- passable
- up to standard
- up to the mark
Antonyms- inadequate
- unacceptable
- insufficient
- unsatisfactory
- bad
- poor
- unsuitable
- mediocre
- below par
- sub-standard
- leaving a lot to be desired
- not up to scratch
- no great shakes
- half-pie
Synonyms for satisfactoryadj being what is needed without being in excessSynonyms- adequate
- comfortable
- competent
- decent
- enough
- sufficient
adj of moderately good quality but less than excellentSynonyms- acceptable
- adequate
- all right
- average
- common
- decent
- fair
- fairish
- goodish
- moderate
- passable
- respectable
- sufficient
- tolerable
- OK
- tidy
adj serving to convinceSynonyms- cogent
- convincing
- persuasive
- telling
Synonyms for satisfactoryadj giving satisfactionRelated WordsAntonymsadj meeting requirementsSynonymsRelated Words |