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   Sat·is·fac·to·ry

   /ˌsadəsˈfaktərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect: "the brakes are satisfactory if not particularly powerful"
   • ▪ (of a patient in a hospital) not deteriorating or likely to die: "Mrs. Reeves was “satisfactory and improving slightly” in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night"
   • ▪ (of evidence or a verdict) sufficient for the needs of the case: "the verdict is safe and satisfactory"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘leading to the atonement of sin’): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’ (see satisfy). The current senses date from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. satisfactoriness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSATISFACTORY - 31 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. satisfactory. in English. satisfactory. Thesaurus > good enough but not excellent > satisfactory. These are words and phrases related to satisfactory. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of satisfactory.

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   May 2, 2024 · Synonyms for SATISFACTORY in English: adequate, acceptable, good enough, average, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, competent, up to scratch, …

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › satisfactorySatisfactory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   synonyms: acceptable. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory. adequate, equal. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. adequate, fair to middling, passable, tolerable. about average; acceptable. all right, fine, hunky-dory, o.k., ok, okay. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.

5. www.powerthesaurus.org › satisfactory › synonymsSatisfactory synonyms - 1 561 Words and Phrases for Satisfactory

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   Satisfactory synonyms - 1 561 Words and Phrases for Satisfactory. acceptable. adj. # appearance , smell. adequate. adj. # acceptable , fair. all right. adj. # common. passable. adj. # acceptable. good. adj. # appearance , smell. tolerable. adj. # acceptable. sufficient. adj. # fair , acceptable. fair. adj. # acceptable. decent. adj.

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. nouns. adverbs. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. acceptable. adequate. all right. passable. good. tolerable. sufficient. fair. decent. suitable. reasonable. competent. fine. satisfying. good enough. average. okay. enough. ok. pleasing. not bad. admissible. presentable. respectable.

7. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › satisfactorysatisfactory - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   Synonyms: adequateCollocations, acceptableCollocations, good enough, OKCollocations(informal), okay(informal), all right, fineCollocations, decentCollocations, up to scratch(informal), up to snuff(informal), up to par(informal), suitableCollocations, admissible, passable, sufficientCollocations, not bad, pretty good(informal)

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › satisfactorySatisfactory Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate. Synonyms for SATISFACTORY: adequate, enough, competent, comfortable, satisfying, decent, pleasing, sufficient, acceptable; Antonyms for SATISFACTORY: unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, insufficient, poor, unfit, unsuitable.