His explanation that a solution would take time didn't satisfy anyone.
Source: tatoeba (22329)
Satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Synonyms for "satisfy" (361 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (73)
Verb(25 words)
fulfillgratifydelightfillmeetpleasesatiateaboundaccomplishachieveachievesamuseansweredappeaseassuageassuagedcaptivatecatercloycompensate
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Noun(6 words)
be suitablecomplete animalcontent conceptcontent ofcontent personcontent revision
Strong matches (108)
Noun(16 words)
content with progresscontentsdischargesdischargingfillingfitsfulfill requirementshonoringhonorshonors history periodhonors physics classhonors physics class cohorthonors physics courseshonors physics trackhonoursliefer
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(25 words)
Related words (180)
liquidatelive downlive up tolook afterlook tomake accounts squaremake amendsmake certainmake compensationmake goodmake matters upmake no doubtmake no mistakemake reparationmake rightmake suremake sure ofmake the grademake up formeat
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meetmeet requirementsmessmollycoddlenail downobeyobligeobserveoverdoseoverfeedoverfillovergorgeoversaturateoverstuffpacifypallpamperpanderpasspass musterpasturepaypay by installmentspay in fullpay offpay onpay the billpay the forfeitpay the penaltypay the shotpay uppersuadeplacatepleaseprepaypropitiateprovide forprovisionput at easequalifyquenchquitreachreassurerecompenseredeemredressregaleregardremitremove all doubtremuneraterenderrepairrepayrequiteresolverespectretirerewardsalarysatesatiatesaturatesee thatsee to itsellsell one onserveserve the purposeset at easeset at restsettleslakesolvesort outspoilsquaresquare accountssquare itsquare thingsstandstand upstretchstrike a balancestuffsufficesupersaturatesurfeitsustaintake ittake uptalk overtenderwin overwine and dineworkwrite offyieldyield to
Verb(38 words)
Noun(16 words)
matchmeetingmeeting organizationsmeetsmore qualifyingpayepleasuringqualifyingqualifying adjectivequalifying term definitionqualifying term usagesatiatingsatingslakingunit of measurework properly
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: fulfill, gratify, delight, fill, meet.
- Sentence evidence is available for satisfy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "satisfy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "satisfy"
Keep "satisfy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "satisfy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "satisfy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "satisfy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
6 entriescustomer satisfactionjob satisfactionsatisfaction guaranteesatisfaction levelsatisfaction ratesatisfaction survey
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesdissatisfyfall short of
Translations
103 translations across 57 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kënaq verb (to be enough (for))
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κορέννυμι verb (to be enough (for))
Arabic
1 entries- رَضَّى verb (to be enough (for))
Armenian
1 entries- բավարարել verb (to be enough (for))
Asturian
1 entries- satisfacer verb (to be enough (for))
Belarusian
2 entries- задавальня́ць verb (to be enough (for))
- задаво́ліць verb (to be enough (for))
Bulgarian
4 entries- задоволя́ verb (to be enough (for))
- задоволя́вам verb (to be enough (for))
- удовлетворя́ verb (to be enough (for))
- удовлетворя́вам verb (to be enough (for))
Catalan
1 entries- satisfer verb (to be enough (for))
Cebuano
1 entries- tagbaw verb (to be enough (for))
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 滿足 /满足 verb (to be enough (for))
Czech
4 entries- uspokojit verb (to be enough (for))
- uspokojovat verb (to be enough (for))
- vyhovovat verb (to be enough (for))
- vyhovět verb (to be enough (for))
Danish
1 entries- tilfredsstille verb (to be enough (for))
Dutch
3 entries- bevredigen verb (to be enough (for))
- voldoen verb (to be enough (for))
- voldoende zijn verb (to be enough (for))
Esperanto
1 entries- kontentigi verb (to be enough (for))
Finnish
2 entries- olla tyytyväinen verb (to be enough (for))
- tyydyttää verb (to be enough (for))
French
1 entries- satisfaire verb (to be enough (for))
Galician
1 entries- satisfacer verb (to be enough (for))
Georgian
1 entries- დაკმაყოფილება verb (to be enough (for))
German
2 entries- befriedigen verb (to be enough (for))
- zufriedenstellen verb (to be enough (for))
Gothic
2 entries- 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍉𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (to be enough (for))
- 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (to be enough (for))
Greek
1 entries- ικανοποιώ verb (to be enough (for))
Hungarian
1 entries- kielégít verb (to be enough (for))
Icelandic
2 entries- fullnægja verb (to be enough (for))
- gera ánægðan verb (to be enough (for))
Ido
1 entries- satisfacar verb (to be enough (for))
Indonesian
2 entries- memuaskan verb (to be enough (for))
- puaskan verb (to be enough (for))
Irish
1 entries- sásaigh verb (to be enough (for))
Italian
3 entries- accontentare verb (to be enough (for))
- saziare verb (to be enough (for))
- soddisfare verb (to be enough (for))
Japanese
1 entries- 満たす verb (to be enough (for))
Kazakh
1 entries- қанағаттандыру verb (to be enough (for))
Korean
1 entries- 만족시키다 verb (to be enough (for))
Latin
3 entries- satisfacio verb (to be enough (for))
- satiō verb (to be enough (for))
- sufficio verb (to be enough (for))
Lithuanian
2 entries- patenkinti verb (to be enough (for))
- tenkinti verb (to be enough (for))
Macedonian
2 entries- задоволи verb (to be enough (for))
- задоволува verb (to be enough (for))
Malagasy
2 entries- mahavoky verb (to be enough (for))
- mamoky verb (to be enough (for))
Malay
2 entries- memuaskan verb (to be enough (for))
- puaskan verb (to be enough (for))
Māori
4 entries- whakahei verb (to be enough (for))
- whakanā verb (to be enough (for))
- whakatūtataki verb (to be enough (for))
- whakaupa verb (to be enough (for))
Norwegian
1 entries- tilfredsstille verb (to be enough (for))
Old English
4 entries- afyllan verb (to be enough (for))
- cweman verb (to be enough (for))
- fyllan verb (to be enough (for))
- gesedan verb (to be enough (for))
Old Irish
1 entries- sásaid verb (to be enough (for))
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اقناع ایتمك verb (to be enough (for))
Persian
1 entries- قانع کردن verb (to be enough (for))
Polish
4 entries- satysfakcjonować verb (to be enough (for))
- usatysfakcjonować verb (to be enough (for))
- zadowalać verb (to be enough (for))
- zadowolić verb (to be enough (for))
Portuguese
1 entries- satisfazer verb (to be enough (for))
Quechua
2 entries- amikuy verb (to be enough (for))
- saksay verb (to be enough (for))
Romanian
3 entries- mulțumi verb (to be enough (for))
- satisface verb (to be enough (for))
- îndeplini verb (to be enough (for))
Russian
2 entries- удовлетвори́ть verb (to be enough (for))
- удовлетворя́ть verb (to be enough (for))
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- riaraich verb (to be enough (for))
- sàsaich verb (to be enough (for))
Slovak
2 entries- uspokojiť verb (to be enough (for))
- uspokojovať verb (to be enough (for))
Slovene
2 entries- zadovoljeváti verb (to be enough (for))
- zadovoljíti verb (to be enough (for))
Spanish
1 entries- satisfacer verb (to be enough (for))
Swedish
1 entries- tillfredsställa verb (to be enough (for))
Tagalog
1 entries- masiyahan verb (to be enough (for))
Telugu
1 entries- తీర్చు verb (to be enough (for))
Thai
1 entries- ทำให้พอใจ verb (to be enough (for))
Turkish
3 entries- doyurmak verb (to be enough (for))
- tatmin etmek verb (to be enough (for))
- yetmek verb (to be enough (for))
Ukrainian
2 entries- задовольни́ти verb (to be enough (for))
- задовольня́ти verb (to be enough (for))
Vietnamese
2 entries- thoả mãn verb (to be enough (for))
- thỏa mãn verb (to be enough (for))
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
I know that if we discuss it, we can find a solution that will satisfy both of us.
Source: tatoeba (27450)
It is difficult to satisfy everyone.
Source: tatoeba (32119)
A piece of bread was not enough to satisfy his hunger.
Source: tatoeba (34702)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "satisfy"?
Closest matches include fulfill, gratify, delight, fill, meet.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "satisfy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.