satisfactory
[ sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree ]
/ ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri /
adjective
giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
Theology. atoning or expiating.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of satisfactory
1520–30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius -tory1
SYNONYMS FOR satisfactory
OTHER WORDS FROM satisfactory
sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverbsat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, nounpre·sat·is·fac·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby satisfactory
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satisfactory
/ (ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
adequate or suitable; acceptablea satisfactory answer
giving satisfaction
constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin
Derived forms of satisfactory
satisfactorily, adverbsatisfactoriness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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