Emotions / A2

SAT-isf-yd/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

Satisfied means pleased because something is good enough: satisfied with the result, a satisfied customer, not satisfied. Happy is wider; satisfied is about a result matching what you wanted. Dissatisfied is the opposite. Satisfy is the verb. Do not write saturdated or Saturday for satisfied.

Meaning

Pleased because something is as good as you wanted.

Examples

• “The teacher was satisfied with our homework.”
• “Are you satisfied with your new timetable?”
• “The manager asked if the guests were satisfied.”

Good to know

satisfied with / a satisfied customer. Verb: satisfy. Opposite: dissatisfied. Wider: happy.

Near in meaning

pleased

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