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- Dictionarysat·is·fac·to·ry/ˌsadəsˈfaktərē/
adjective
- 1. fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect: "the brakes are satisfactory if not particularly powerful"
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The meaning of SATISFACTORY is giving satisfaction : adequate. How to use satisfactory in a sentence.
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). Synonym. acceptable. Opposite. unsatisfactory. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Satisfactory definition: giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements. See examples of SATISFACTORY used in a sentence.
If something's satisfactory it's okay — acceptable, but maybe not great. When you take a course pass/fail, your grade will be satisfactory if you meet all the requirements and do a reasonable job, or unsatisfactory if you don't.
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). Synonym. acceptable. Opposite. unsatisfactory. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Something that is satisfactory is acceptable to you or fulfils a particular need or purpose. I never got a satisfactory answer. It seemed a very satisfactory arrangement.
adjective. giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution. Synonyms: passable, suitable, adequate, competent. Theology. atoning or expiating. satisfactory. / ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ; -trɪ / adjective. adequate or suitable; acceptable. a satisfactory answer. giving satisfaction.
1. adequate or suitable; acceptable: a satisfactory answer. 2. giving satisfaction. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin. ˌsatisˈfactorily adv. ˌsatisˈfactoriness n.
Definition of satisfactory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English satisfactory sat‧is‧fac‧to‧ry / ˌsætəsˈfækt ə ri / adjective GOOD ENOUGH something that is satisfactory seems good enough for you, or good enough for a particular situation or purpose OPP unsatisfactory His progress this term has been satisfactory. satisfactory to/for an arrangement ...
