good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
Origin of satisfactory
French satisfactoire from Medieval Latin satisfactorius
Cody was much more excited than most students when he saw that he made a satisfactory grade on his test.
- When you do OK on a test and you pass it but don't excel, this is an example of a satisfactory performance.
- When your health condition is generally OK, this is an example of a time when your health is satisfactory.
The definition of satisfactory is acceptable, adequate or sufficient.
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satisfactory
adjective
Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate. See Synonyms at sufficient.
Related Forms:
- sat′is·fac′to·ri·ly
adverb
- sat′is·fac′to·ri·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more satisfactory, superlative most satisfactory)
- Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
- The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
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Sentence Examples
- The problem is difficult, and no satisfactory answer has been given.
- All in all, it was a most satisfactory relationship.
- The financial situation continued satisfactory; a new loan at 3~% was voted by the Chamber in April 1902, and by June the whole of it had been placed in Italy.
- The result is very satisfactory and will stand heavy water pressure.
- Much more satisfactory as evidence are some 5th century torsos of Athena found at Athens.
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WORDS NEAR satisfactory IN THE DICTIONARY
- satisfactory
- satisfactions
- satisfactive
- satisfactorily