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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 satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfækt/ərɪ] adj → soddisfacente (Scol) → sufficiente to bring sth to a satisfactory conclusion → concludere qc in modo soddisfacente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This economy enabled him to buy a satisfactory decision when the cause of the quarrel was submitted to arbitration. Hence, it will result that the administration, the political counsels, and the judicial decisions of the national government will be more wise, systematical, and judicious than those of individual States, and consequently more satisfactory with respect to other nations, as well as more SAFE with respect to us. The result is very satisfactory to the publishers, to me, and (I am quite sure) to the children. |
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