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sat·is·fac·to·ry
 satisfactory
- pronunciation:
- sae
tihs
faek
t
ri
[or]
sae
tihs
faek
tri
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adjective |
| definition: |
affording or giving enough to satisfy; adequate.
Without a satisfactory score on the test, you won't pass the course.The food at the hospital was satisfactory and she had no real complaints during her stay.It was a satisfactory performance but not brilliant.- synonyms:
- acceptable, adequate, enough, OK, sufficient
- antonyms:
- dissatisfactory, inadequate, unsatisfactory
- similar words:
- all right, comfortable, competent, cool, decent, fair, passable, suitable, tidy, tolerable, well
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| related words: |
ample, fine, good, pleasing, respectable |
| derivation: |
satisfactorily (adv.) |
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