satisfactory
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficientDone to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
» His work was satisfactory.
Seine Arbeit war zufriedenstellend.
Його работа була заводільною.
Meaning
3 sensesDone to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
befriedigend, zufriedenstellend
удовлетвори́тельныйudovletvorítelʹnyj
задові́льнийzadovílʹnyj
giving satisfaction
Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.
Examples
92 sentencesHis work was satisfactory.
Його работа була заводільною.
deSeine Arbeit war zufriedenstellend.
Your answer is far from satisfactory.
This hotel is anything but satisfactory.
deDieses Hotel ist alles andere als zufriedenstellend.
Your work is not altogether satisfactory.
His answer was far from satisfactory.
ruЕго ответ был далеко не удовлетворительным.
deSeine Antwort war alles andere als zufriedenstellend.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satiBorrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.
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Forms
more satisfactory, most satisfactory| Comparative | more satisfactory Lesson |
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| Superlative | most satisfactory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
36 synonymsAntonyms
12 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form