SATISFACTORY Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

satisfactory

adjective

ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē

Definition of satisfactory next

as in fine

being to one's liking we found the meal most satisfactory

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as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the teen's first attempt at cooking dinner was actually quite satisfactory

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Recent Examples of satisfactory Throwing a couple of pizzas in the oven and tossing a simple salad will get a satisfactory answer to that question in less than 20 minutes. —

Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 The mayor’s office statement indicates that resolution was satisfactory enough to lead to Yancey’s reinstatement to her high-ranking position. —

Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 The keyboard on the TravelMate P6 was perfectly satisfactory in my brief stabs at typing. —

John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 At this price point, the panel is satisfactory. —

Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for satisfactory

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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Los Angeles County health officer Muntu Davis said the main public health concern was smoke and fine particles that can cause temporary irritation of the ear, nose, throat and lungs, as well as exacerbate heart and lung conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026