satisfactory
If something's satisfactory it's okay — acceptable, but maybe not great. When you take a course pass/fail, your grade will be satisfactory if you meet all the requirements and do a reasonable job, or unsatisfactory if you don't.
Try not to confuse satisfactory and satisfying. If you've cooked a satisfactory turkey for Thanksgiving, your guests aren't getting sick or making excuses to leave the table, but they're probably not asking for seconds either. But if your turkey is satisfying, everybody is complimenting you on your culinary skills and probably sitting back in their chairs with contented smiles on their faces.
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giving satisfaction“satisfactory living conditions”“his grades were satisfactory”
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Synonyms:
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acceptable
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
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adequate, equal
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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adequate, fair to middling, passable, tolerable
about average; acceptable
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all right, fine, hunky-dory, o.k., ok, okay
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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alright
nonstandard usage
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cheering, comforting, satisfying
providing freedom from worry
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copacetic, copasetic, copesetic, copesettic
completely satisfactory
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passing
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
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right
in or into a satisfactory condition
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Antonyms:
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unsatisfactory
not giving satisfaction
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unacceptable
not acceptable; not welcome
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inadequate, unequal
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying
not up to expectations
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failing
below acceptable in performance
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off
below a satisfactory level
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unacceptable
not adequate to give satisfaction
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acceptable
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meeting requirements“the step makes a satisfactory seat”
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synonyms:
acceptable
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good
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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good
/ˌˈsædəˌsfæktəri/
/sætɪsˈfæktəri/
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