'Satisfactory' definitions:
Definition of 'satisfactory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" [ant: unsatisfactory]
adjective
Meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" [syn: satisfactory, acceptable]
Definition of 'Satisfactory'
From: GCIDE
- Satisfactory \Sat`is*fac"to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. satisfactoire.]
- 1. Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Making amends, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning; as, to make satisfactory compensation, or a satisfactory apology. [1913 Webster]
- A most wise and sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorious death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ. --Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] -- {Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ly}, adv. -- {Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'satisfactory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- admissible,
- all right,
- ample,
- assuring,
- authoritative,
- barely sufficient,
- better than nothing,
- cogent,
- comfortable,
- commensurate,
- competent,
- conclusive,
- convictional,
- convincing,
- corresponding,
- decent,
- decisive,
- determinative,
- due,
- enough,
- equal to,
- fair,
- fairish,
- fit,
- good,
- good enough,
- goodish,
- impressive,
- minimal,
- minimum,
- moderate,
- not amiss,
- not bad,
- not half bad,
- not so bad,
- OK,
- okay,
- passable,
- persuasive,
- plenty,
- plenty good enough,
- presentable,
- pretty good,
- proportionable,
- proportionate,
- respectable,
- satisfying,
- solid,
- sound,
- substantial,
- sufficient,
- sufficient for,
- sufficing,
- suitable,
- telling,
- tidy,
- tolerable,
- unexceptionable,
- unexceptional,
- unimpeachable,
- unobjectionable,
- up to,
- workmanlike