satisfied

[ sat-is-fahyd ]

/ ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪd /

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adjective

content: a satisfied look.

completely paid, as a bill.

convinced, as in an argument: Their opponents were finally satisfied.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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Origin of satisfied

First recorded in 1565–75; satisfy + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM satisfied

qua·si-sat·is·fied, adjectiveun·sat·is·fied, adjectivewell-sat·is·fied, adjective

Words nearby satisfied

satirize, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfice, satisficing behaviour, satisfied, satisfy, sat nav, Sato, Sato Eisaku, satori

How to use satisfied in a sentence

High-profile Democrats have largely supported Biden despite the allegation, with many saying they’re satisfied with his denial.
Former model Amy Dorris says President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her|Li Zhou|September 17, 2020|Vox
Love shouldn’t be complacent, love should never be satisfied because you should always be growing and learning new things.
Get Gabrielle Union’s Best Career Advice|Joshua Eferighe|September 16, 2020|Ozy
When you’re satisfied with the bow, untie one end of the bow string and twist the paracord to tighten it and remove some of its elasticity.
This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|September 15, 2020|Popular-Science
In her beginnings, she would imagine a piece, put pen to paper, create using materials sourced from merchants in local Ivorian markets, and wear said piece until she was satisfied enough to present it as a new item.
Lafalaise Dion Takes ESSENCE On A Personal Journey|Nandi Howard|September 4, 2020|Essence.com

Again, they’re healthy fats that take longer to digest, keeping you satisfied for hours.
How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat|AC Shilton|August 26, 2020|Outside Online
But whereas we used to be satisfied gazing on that perfection as it stood up on a pedestal, now we want it down among us.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like any exciting meal, Food will leave you smiling and satisfied.
The 10 Best Albums of 2014: Taylor Swift, Sia, Run the Jewels, and More|Marlow Stern|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The studio seemed to be satisfied with the results—although still opted to censor the death sequence in many foreign territories.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say State Department Blessed Kim Jong-Un Assassination in ‘The Interview’|William Boot|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those performances were the reason, Hitch said, he was less satisfied with Secret Agent than with Rebecca.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Urban economists, particularly those on the self-satisfied coasts, tend to envision utter hopelessness for the region.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems to me that such verses as these might very well have satisfied the English admirers of Klopstock.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
He was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Each seems satisfied with the way his own branch is getting on: Winter is the quicker worker.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
I do it, persuaded of the propriety of the step, and satisfied that all will go well with him yet.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
I may as well say it here: with my poetical productions I was never satisfied any more than with my attempts at drawing.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow