satisfied
Americanadjective
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content.
a satisfied look.
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completely paid, as a bill.
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convinced, as in an argument.
Their opponents were finally satisfied.
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Explanation
If you’re satisfied, you’re contented, and you don’t need anything more. You're not overjoyed, but you're not complaining either. When something is satisfied, the requirements have been met and nothing more needs to be done. When you pay back the money you owe on a loan, you have satisfied the debt. If you just had a delicious meal, your hunger is probably satisfied. If you’re an outlaw cowboy and your partner double crosses you, you won’t be satisfied until you’ve run him out of town.
Vocabulary lists containing satisfied
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Example Sentences
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Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
"Proud of you Mirra Andreeva. The celebration says it all. Excited, but not satisfied," Sharapova posted on Instagram.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
One of the photographers remarked: “I realized that here was a girl not satisfied with what nature or education had given her and who worked all the time trying to improve herself.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The thing about bull markets, especially those powered by investor momentum, is that they constantly ask questions that can’t be satisfied by “more of the same.”
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A moment ago these mysterious adults had been in a screaming argument, but now they seemed satisfied and self-absorbed, as if each had privately declared him-or herself the winner.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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