satisfactory

Modifying Another Word

• mutually: Discussions with that Developer failed to produce a mutually satisfactory conclusion.
• entirely: Neither of these solutions is entirely satisfactory, however.
• wholly: We had not to wait long for news, and it was wholly satisfactory and encouraging.
• reasonably: This approval will be based on whether you have produced reasonably satisfactory graphics of sufficient quality.
• perfectly: It also makes a perfectly satisfactory ( image-only, no audio ) USB webcam.
• broadly: In the sixth form students ' progress is broadly satisfactory.

Preposition: for

• purpose: Xerox or laser quality reproductions are satisfactory for the purposes of reviewing.

Modifies a noun

• completion: Upon satisfactory completion a final certificate will be issued.
• conclusion: Nor was it ever brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
• explanation: Could there be satisfactory explanations of human behavior which made no appeal to beliefs or desires?
• progress: Doctors who make satisfactory progress will emerge with a CCT.
• outcome: I am pleased to report a satisfactory outcome to these negotiations.
• answer: He could give no satisfactory answer to any of this probing.

Used with adjective complement

• deem: Full accreditation will be awarded once these installations have been deemed Satisfactory.
• prove: Once the present solution has proved satisfactory, these carpets will be back on display in the galleries.
• appear: The general content and structure of the study days appeared satisfactory with some adjustments possible.
• seem: And yet none of these explanations seems fully satisfactory.
• consider: A DI of 3.0 or less is considered satisfactory.
• remain: Business opportunities from private sector clients in most of our areas of relevant activity remain satisfactory.

Preposition: in

• respect: Nevertheless the experiments are not entirely satisfactory in several respects.