satisfactoryadjective
uk/ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.tər.i/us/ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.tɚ.i/B2 good or good enough for a particular need or purpose:
The teachers seem to think his work is satisfactory.
We hope very much to find a satisfactory solution to the problem.
The outcome of the discussion was highly satisfactory (= very pleasing).
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- I still haven't received a satisfactory explanation.
- The meeting failed to produce a satisfactory outcome.
- He was at the time making satisfactory progress at school.
- I am convinced that in time we will find a satisfactory solution to the problem.
- Can we now be sure that schools are providing education of a satisfactory standard?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quite good, or not very good
- acceptable
- adequate
- agreeable
- all very well idiom
- all very well/fine/good idiom
- average
- cut
- fair
- half decent
- iffy
- impure
- indifferent
- kind
- pass
- patchy
- reasonable
- refined
- rose
- rough edges idiom
- second best idiom
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satisfactorily
adverb uk/ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.tər.əl.i/us/ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.tɚ.əl.i/
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I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.