satisfaction
noun OPAL W
/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/
/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/
Word Family
Idioms - satisfaction noun (≠ dissatisfaction)
- satisfactory adjective (≠ unsatisfactory)
- satisfy verb
- satisfying adjective (≠ unsatisfying)
- satisfied adjective (≠ dissatisfied) (≠ unsatisfied)
- to gain/get/derive satisfaction from something
- a look/smile of satisfaction
- with satisfaction She looked back on her career with great satisfaction.
- He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a bestseller.
- She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.
- The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction.
- He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent.
Synonyms satisfactionsatisfaction- happiness
- pride
- contentment
- fulfilment
- satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:
- He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
- happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy:
- Money can’t buy you happiness.
- pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire:
- The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
- contentment (rather formal) a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you have:
- They found contentment in living a simple life.
- fulfilment a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you do or have done:
- her search for personal fulfilment
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2- Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.
- Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
- Clients are asked to rate their overall satisfaction.
- He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
- He nodded with evident satisfaction.
- I find satisfaction in helping people.
- I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.
- My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.
- She felt a certain satisfaction in keeping him waiting.
- She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.
- The children were a major source of satisfaction.
- [uncountable] the act of fulfilling a need or desire
- the satisfaction of sexual desires
- the satisfaction of your ambitions
- [uncountable] (formal) an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.
- I complained to the manager but I didn't get any satisfaction.
- They agreed on a payment of £200 in full satisfaction of the debt.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio(n-), from satisfacere ‘satisfy, content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.
Idioms
to somebody’s satisfaction
- if you do something to somebody’s satisfaction, they are pleased with it
- The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.
- The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.
- if you prove something to somebody’s satisfaction, they believe or accept it
- Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?