Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "satisfactory" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unsatisfactory

Derived Terms

dissatisfactory satisfactorily satisfactoriness unsatisfactory

Context

theology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

intermediate

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Joan's as good as my lady in the dark a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush all cats are grey in the dark any hole's a goal any port in a storm beggars can't be choosers don't look a gift horse in the mouth half a loaf is better than none something is better than nothing

Related Terms

satisfaction satisfied

Related Terms

acceptable adequate agreeable atonement expiatory pleasant satisfaction sin sufficient

Similar Terms

acceptable adequate all right alright alright cheering comforting comforting cool copacetic copasetic copesetic copesettic copesettic equal fair to middling fair to middling fine good good hunky dory hunky-dory o.k. ok okay passable passing passing right right satisfying tolerable

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