satisfactory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective giving satisfaction
    • satisfactory living conditions
    • his grades were satisfactory
  2. adjective satellite meeting requirements
    acceptable.
    • the step makes a satisfactory seat

WordNet

Sat`is*fac"to*ry adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. satisfactoire.
Definitions
  1. Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation.
  2. Making amends, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning; as, to make satisfactory compensation, or a satisfactory apology.
    A most wise and sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorius death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ. Bp. Sanderson.
    -- Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ty adv. -- Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness, n.

Webster 1913