What does satisfactory mean?

satisfactory means "giving satisfaction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in satisfactory?

satisfactory has 4 syllables: satis-fac-tor-y. The stress falls on "tor". In IPA it is /ˌsætəˈsfæktɹi/.

What is another word for satisfactory?

Close synonyms include acceptable, decent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of satisfactory?

The recorded antonyms are unsatisfactory.

Is satisfactory a common word?

satisfactory is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

satisfactory — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
giving satisfaction
“satisfactory living conditions”
“his grades were satisfactory”
Antonymsunsatisfactory
Similaradequate all right alright comforting copacetic passing right
2.
meeting requirements
“the step makes a satisfactory seat”
“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”
“a decent wage”
Synonymsacceptable decent
Similargood

Questions about satisfactory

What does satisfactory mean?: satisfactory means "giving satisfaction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in satisfactory?: satisfactory has 4 syllables: satis-fac-tor-y. The stress falls on "tor". In IPA it is /ˌsætəˈsfæktɹi/.
What is another word for satisfactory?: Close synonyms include acceptable, decent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of satisfactory?: The recorded antonyms are unsatisfactory.
Is satisfactory a common word?: satisfactory is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for satisfactory come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
giving satisfaction
“satisfactory living conditions”
“his grades were satisfactory”
Antonymsunsatisfactory
Similaradequate all right alright comforting copacetic passing right
2.
meeting requirements
“the step makes a satisfactory seat”
“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”
“a decent wage”
Synonymsacceptable decent
Similargood

Questions about satisfactory

What does satisfactory mean?: satisfactory means "giving satisfaction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in satisfactory?: satisfactory has 4 syllables: satis-fac-tor-y. The stress falls on "tor". In IPA it is /ˌsætəˈsfæktɹi/.
What is another word for satisfactory?: Close synonyms include acceptable, decent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of satisfactory?: The recorded antonyms are unsatisfactory.
Is satisfactory a common word?: satisfactory is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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