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.

OTHER WORDS FOR satisfactory

1 competent, adequate, suitable, passable.

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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

sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverbsat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, nounpre·sat·is·fac·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby satisfactory

satire, satirical, satirist, satirize, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfice, satisficing behaviour, satisfied, satisfy, sat nav

How to use satisfactory in a sentence

There is also evidence of associations between synesthesia and elements of creativity, but one stumbling block is the lack of a satisfactory definition of creativity.
The Beauty of Crossed Brain Wires - Issue 104: Harmony|Sidney Perkowitz|August 18, 2021|Nautilus
Of those 46, more than half reported “satisfactory recovery” after four months, and the entire cohort reported “satisfactory recovery” by the end of the year-long study period.
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This is critical because, as it stands, there are no satisfactory methods to help patients recover from disorders of consciousness.
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In New York City, the Mermaid Inn is offering $500 bonuses to servers hired at its four locations, paid out after three months of “satisfactory employment.”
Restaurants Turn to Hiring Bonuses to Entice Workers|Monica Burton|May 19, 2021|Eater

FSIN said that Navalny’s health was “satisfactory” and that he was being examined by a doctor every day.
'The Putin Regime Is Trying to Kill Him.' Alexei Navalny's Ailing Health Is Worrying the World|Madeline Roache|April 19, 2021|Time
It also has allowed much more extensive, although not entirely satisfactory, UN inspections.
Iran Nuke Deal: A Matter of War or Peace|Christopher Dickey|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are several independent research programs but the origin of life does not have a satisfactory explanation at present.
How Liberty University Creates Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some insurers are limiting it to patients who have tried the older drugs, but failed to get satisfactory results.
There’s a Life Saving New Drug. But You Can’t Afford It.|Kaiser Health News|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or might a solution be found that is mutually satisfactory to both sides—even if each side must forgo their maximum desires?
New Documentary Reveals Story of Palestinian Village Covered Up By JNF Forest|Mira Sucharov|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many have experienced phenomena that, however creepy, admit a satisfactory explanation.
A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren|Stefan Beck|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Numerous methods for staining capsules have been devised, but few are satisfactory.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The remaining figures, being taken from census returns and other reliable authorities, are more satisfactory.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The "torfuge" (Fig. 31) is said to be a very satisfactory substitute for the centrifuge, and is readily portable.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
He had looked diligently into the transactions of the house for many years past, and the investigation was most satisfactory.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
“This is satisfactory,” said Wardle, hardly knowing whether to smile or be offended.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for satisfactory

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, noun

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