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satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ -trɪ] adj
1. adequate or suitable; acceptable a satisfactory answer 2. giving satisfaction 3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin satisfactorily adv satisfactoriness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
satisfactory adjective adequate, acceptable, good enough, average, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, competent, up to scratch, passable, up to standard, up to the mark I never got a satisfactory answer. inadequate, unacceptable, insufficient, unsatisfactory, bad, poor, unsuitable, mediocre, below par, sub-standard, leaving a lot to be desired, not up to scratch (informal), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal) Translations satisfactory adj → befriedigend, zufriedenstellend; account, completion of contract → zufriedenstellend; (= only just good enough) → ausreichend, hinlänglich attr; reason → triftig, einleuchtend; excuse → angemessen, annehmbar; (in exams) → ausreichend, befriedigend; to bring something to a satisfactory conclusion → etw zufriedenstellend zum Abschluss bringen; to be in a satisfactory condition (Med) → sich in einem zufriedenstellenden Zustand befinden; work is proceeding at a satisfactory pace → die Arbeit geht zufriedenstellend voran; how satisfactory do you find the new conditions? → wie sind Sie mit den neuen Verhältnissen zufrieden?; his work is only just satisfactory → seine Arbeit ist gerade noch annehmbar or (Sch) → befriedigend; this is just not satisfactory! → das geht so nicht!; (= not enough) → das reicht einfach nicht (aus)!; it’s hardly satisfactory being given only one hour’s notice → das geht doch nicht, wenn einem nur eine Stunde vorher Bescheid gesagt wird; an offer of 8% is simply not satisfactory → ein Angebot von 8% reicht einfach nicht; your attitude is not satisfactory → Ihre Einstellung lässt zu wünschen übrig satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfækt/ərɪ] adj → soddisfacente (Scol) → sufficiente to bring sth to a satisfactory conclusion → concludere qc in modo soddisfacente Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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