Question 1 · Quick check
satisfactory
CEFRB2
/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Good enough to meet a need or requirement.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailCausing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
Examples
The results of the term examination were anything but satisfactory.
Your answer is far from satisfactory.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsMaking atonement for a sin; expiatory.
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
noun
Extra meaningSomebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
More examples
In contextThe satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
The criterion of mental health is not one of individual adjustment to a given social order, but a universal one, valid for all men, of giving a satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.
To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life,—this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.