satisfactory

satisfactory
Synonyms and related words:
OK, 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, 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

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • satisfactory — UK US /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/ adjective ► good or good enough for a particular need or purpose: »a satisfactory outcome/result/solution »a satisfactory performance/progress do a satisfactory job »The task of the customer s representative is to get a… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • satisfactory — index adequate, ample, competent, eligible, mediocre, palatable, prima facie (legally sufficient), right (su …   Law dictionary

  • satisfactory — 1540s, from L.L. satisfactorius, from L. satisfactus, pp. of satisfacere (see SATISFY (Cf. satisfy)). Related: Satisfactorily …   Etymology dictionary

  • satisfactory — [adj] acceptable, sufficient adequate, all right, ample, A OK*, appeasing, assuaging, assuasive, average, cogent, comfortable, competent, cool*, decent, delighting, enough, fair, fulfilling, good, good enough, gratifying, groovy*, passable,… …   New thesaurus

  • satisfactory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable. DERIVATIVES satisfactorily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • satisfactory — [sat΄is fak′tə rē, sat΄is fak′trē] adj. [Fr satisfactoire < ML satisfactorius] good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate satisfactorily adv. satisfactoriness n …   English World dictionary

  • satisfactory — sat|is|fac|to|ry [ˌsætısˈfæktəri] adj something that is satisfactory seems good enough for you, or good enough for a particular situation or purpose = ↑acceptable ≠ ↑unsatisfactory ▪ His progress this term has been satisfactory. satisfactory… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • satisfactory — sat|is|fac|to|ry [ ,sætıs fækt(ə)ri ] adjective * 1. ) good enough to be accepted in a particular situation: His work is far from satisfactory. I have still not received a satisfactory answer to my question. The patient was said to be in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • satisfactory */*/ — UK [ˌsætɪsˈfækt(ə)rɪ] / US adjective 1) good enough to be accepted in a particular situation I have still not received a satisfactory answer to my question. His work is far from satisfactory. The patient was said to be in a satisfactory condition …   English dictionary

  • satisfactory — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ consider sth, find sth, regard sth as ADVER …   Collocations dictionary

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