Definitions

satisfactory

[sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree] / ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri /

ADJECTIVE

acceptable, sufficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate decent fair good gratifying satisfying solid suitable tolerable valid

WEAK

A-OK all right ample appeasing assuaging assuasive average cogent comfortable competent cool delighting enough fulfilling good enough groovy passable peachy pleasing sound sufficing unexceptional up to snuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate inappropriate insufficient intolerable unacceptable unreal unreliable unsuitable

WEAK

unfit unsatisfactory

Example Sentences

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During Mrs Clark's tenure as headteacher, the school was inspected by Ofsted three times, with the rating going from Satisfactory in 2010 to Good in 2012 and 2017.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

A restaurant that doesn’t deserve a star is graded Poor, Fair, or Satisfactory, like a Victorian schoolboy.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2016

Satisfactory scores range from three stars for “at least median performance” to five stars for “superior performance.”

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 15, 2011

Autumn inspections 2009 Outstanding - 9% Good - 40% Satisfactory - 40% Inadequate - 10% A total of 40% of the schools inspected were marked down as satisfactory.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2010

I twisted and craned to catch an Excellent, Very Good, Good, or Satisfactory on someone’s paper.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Vocabulary lists containing satisfactory

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6

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