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Definitions

satisfaction

[sat-is-fak-shuhn] / ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən /
NOUN
giving or enjoying a state of comfort, content
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement amusement comfort contentment delight enjoyment fulfillment gratification happiness joy peace of mind pleasure pride relief vindication well-being
STRONG
amends atonement bliss cheerfulness compensation complacency conciliation contentedness ease gladness indemnification indulgence justice propitiation recompense redress refreshment reimbursement reparation repletion resolution reward satiety serenity settlement
WEAK
eudemonia good fortune
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression disappointment displeasure dissatisfaction failure gloom hurt injury melancholy misery pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness woe
STRONG
indecision penalty
WEAK
discontent need want

Example Sentences

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Browder takes some satisfaction at the long-in-coming trial.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

My father spent the 1970s selling hunger to America: soda, waffles, chips, anything that promised satisfaction in 30 seconds flat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Find more satisfaction in giving, rather than chasing happiness through a high-consumption lifestyle.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Amid the debate over the new rules, what is more important, the entertainment spectacle or driver satisfaction?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

TJ wore satisfaction on his face like good lotion, and Jasmine wore confusion on hers like she'd been slapped with a gluey palm.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.