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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Etymology
Origin of satisfied
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.
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Example Sentences
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"Satisfied, happy, as you might imagine," the German said.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
“It just doesn’t resonate to me in football. The other words are better. Engaged. That’s a tremendous word. Execution. That’s a top-five word. Reckoning. Those are real football words to me. Satisfied, bottom five.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024
Satisfied with the results, Prof. Nishiyama concludes by noting the importance of eating well.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024
Satisfied with their looting of Baghdad and the security of their supply routes, they moved north to lands more hospitable to the enormous herds the army required.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Satisfied, the helicopter tilted away and was gone.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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