satisfactory B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #12566 Meanings 1 adj Good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable. Her work was satisfactory, though not outstanding. 2 adj Giving satisfaction; pleasing or adequate. They reached a satisfactory agreement after long talks. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · good enough for a... acceptable More adequateaveragedecentfairfavoursomefinejakekoshernonbadokokay ↔ Opposites awesomebaddisappointingexcellentgoodinadequateinsufficientmediocrepoorunsatisfactoryunsufficientwonderful Word family Derived forms dissatisfactorysatisfactorilysatisfactorinessunsatisfactory Related forms satisfactionsatisfied Common collocations mutually satisfactory Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō. satisfactoire Middle French satisfactōrius la-lat satisfactus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # satisfactory **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 12566 ## Meanings 1. Good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable. 2. Giving satisfaction; pleasing or adequate. ## Examples - Her work was satisfactory, though not outstanding. - They reached a satisfactory agreement after long talks. ## Synonyms - acceptable - adequate - average - decent - fair - favoursome - fine - jake - kosher - nonbad - ok - okay ## Antonyms - awesome - bad - disappointing - excellent - good - inadequate - insufficient - mediocre - poor - unsatisfactory - unsufficient - wonderful ## Derived Forms - dissatisfactory - satisfactorily - satisfactoriness - unsatisfactory ## Related Forms - satisfaction - satisfied ## Roots and Affixes - Root: satisfactoire - Root: satisfactōrius - Root: satisfactus - Affix: -ory - relating to ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō. ## AI Etymology Satisfactory is borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō. Modern senses include good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable. and giving satisfaction; pleasing or adequate.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as dissatisfactory, satisfactorily, satisfactoriness, and unsatisfactory and related forms such as satisfaction and satisfied. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown