satisfactory
[ sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree ]
/ ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri /
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adjective
giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
Theology. atoning or expiating.
SYNONYMS FOR satisfactory
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Origin of satisfactory
1520–30; <Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius-tory1
OTHER WORDS FROM 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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