Definition of SATISFACTORY

satisfactory

Meanings

Plural: satisfactories

Adjective

  • giving satisfaction
    • "satisfactory living conditions"
    • "his grades were satisfactory"

Adjective Satellite

  • meeting requirements
    • "the step makes a satisfactory seat"

Adj

  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.

Noun

  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.

Synonyms

acceptable, adequate, all right, average, close enough, close enough for government work, decent, fair, favoursome, fine, good enough, good enough for government work, hunky dory, jake, kosher, mustn't grumble, nonbad, not bad, not half bad, OK, okay, okayish, passable, pretty good, reasonable, respectable, satisfactory, snug, sufficient, suitable, tickety-boo, tolerable, up to par, up to scratch, up to snuff

Scrabble Score: 20

satisfactory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
satisfactory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
satisfactory is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

satisfactory is a valid Words With Friends word