adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
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rhymes with -æktəɹi
CMU ARPABET:S AE2 T AH0 S F AE1 K T R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S AE2 T IH0 S F AE1 K T ER0 IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
giving satisfaction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
satisfactory living conditions
his grades were satisfactory
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unsatisfactory
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
meeting requirements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the step makes a satisfactory seat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: acceptable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.
Across languages
Translations
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
բավարար
(bavarar)
— adequate or sufficient
Asturian:
satisfactoriu
— adequate or sufficient
Belarusian:
здавальня́ючы
(zdavalʹnjájučy)
— adequate or sufficient
Belarusian:
здаво́льны
(zdavólʹny)
— adequate or sufficient
Bulgarian:
задоволи́телен
(zadovolítelen)
— adequate or sufficient
Catalan:
satisfactori
— adequate or sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
完滿的 /完满的
(wánmǎn de)
— adequate or sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
滿足的 /满足的
(mǎnzú de)
— adequate or sufficient
Czech:
uspokojivý
— adequate or sufficient
Danish:
tilfredsstillende
— adequate or sufficient
Dutch:
bevredigend
— adequate or sufficient
Estonian:
rahuldav
— adequate or sufficient
Finnish:
tyydyttävä
— adequate or sufficient
French:
satisfaisant
— adequate or sufficient
Galician:
satisfactorio
— adequate or sufficient
Georgian:
დამაკმაყოფილებელი
(damaḳmaq̇opilebeli)
— adequate or sufficient
German:
befriedigend
— adequate or sufficient
German:
zufriedenstellend
— adequate or sufficient
Greek:
ικανοποιητικός
(ikanopoiitikós)
— adequate or sufficient
Hungarian:
kielégítő
— adequate or sufficient
Icelandic:
ásættanlegur
— adequate or sufficient
Indonesian:
memuaskan
— adequate or sufficient
Japanese:
満足
(manzoku)
— adequate or sufficient
Korean:
만족스럽다
(manjokseureopda)
— adequate or sufficient
Malay:
memuaskan
— adequate or sufficient
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilfredsstillende
— adequate or sufficient
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilstrekkelig
— adequate or sufficient
Norwegian Bokmål:
fyllestgjørende
— adequate or sufficient
Norwegian Bokmål:
fullgod
— adequate or sufficient
Persian:
کافی
(kâfi)
— adequate or sufficient
Persian:
بسنده
(basande)
— adequate or sufficient
Pohnpeian:
itamwahu
— adequate or sufficient
Polish:
zadowalający
— adequate or sufficient
Portuguese:
satisfatório
— adequate or sufficient
Romanian:
satisfăcător
— adequate or sufficient
Russian:
удовлетвори́тельный
(udovletvorítelʹnyj)
— adequate or sufficient
Spanish:
satisfactorio
— adequate or sufficient
Swedish:
tillfredsställande
— adequate or sufficient
Swedish:
fullgod
— adequate or sufficient
Tajik:
кофӣ
(kofi)
— adequate or sufficient
Tajik:
басанда
(basanda)
— adequate or sufficient
Telugu:
సంతృప్తికరం
(santr̥ptikaraṁ)
— adequate or sufficient
Thai:
น่าพอใจ
(nâa pɔɔ jai)
— adequate or sufficient
Turkish:
tatminkâr
— adequate or sufficient
Ukrainian:
задові́льний
(zadovílʹnyj)
— adequate or sufficient