English Explanatory Dictionary

satisfactory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
  2. Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
  3. Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.
noun
  1. Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
  2. The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.

Pronunciation

/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ en-us-satisfactory.ogg

Word forms

satisfactory more satisfactory most satisfactory satisfactories

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.

Synonyms

acceptable adequate all right average close enough close enough for government work close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades decent favoursome fair fine jake good enough good enough for government work hunky dory kosher mustn't grumble nonbad not bad not half bad OK okay okayish passable pretty good tolerable up to par up to scratch up to snuff reasonable respectable satisfactory snug sufficient suitable tickety-boo

Antonyms

awesome excellent wonderful good mediocre bad disappointing inadequate insufficient poor unsatisfactory unsufficient

Related words

satisfaction satisfied

Derived words

dissatisfactory satisfactorily satisfactoriness unsatisfactory
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