satisfaction
[noun]
Synonyms:
- contentment, comfort, content, enjoyment, happiness, pleasure, pride, repletion, satiety
- fulfilment, achievement, assuaging, gratification

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English Thesaurus: happiness, pleasure, cheerfulness, satisfaction, contentment, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sat‧is‧fac‧tion W3 /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən, ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory, satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied, satisfying; adverb: satisfactorily ≠ UNSATISFACTORILY, satisfyingly; verb: satisfy; noun: satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction]

1. [uncountable and countable] a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted Antonym : dissatisfaction:
She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn.
‘I’ve passed all my exams,’ he announced with satisfaction.
satisfaction with
Finance officials expressed satisfaction with the recovery of the dollar.
the satisfaction of knowing/seeing/having etc
I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was jealous.
for your own satisfaction (=because you want to be sure about something)
For her own satisfaction, she checked through the figures again.

2. to sb’s/sth’s satisfaction if something is done to someone’s satisfaction, it is done as well or as completely as they want, so they are pleased:
The question could not be resolved, at least not to my satisfaction.

3. [uncountable] when you get money or an apology from someone who has treated you badly or unfairly:
I got no satisfaction from the customer complaints department.

4. [uncountable] formal when someone gets something that they want, need, or have demanded
satisfaction of
the satisfaction of basic human needs
sexual satisfaction

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

satisfaction
noun
ADJ. complete, deep, great, immense, tremendous | evident, obvious | quiet | personal | job | sexual
QUANT. level My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.
VERB + SATISFACTION derive, feel, find, gain, get, have, take He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.
bring (sb), give sb, provide (sb with) | express
PREP. in ~ She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.
to your ~ The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.
with ~ He nodded with evident satisfaction.
~ at her deep satisfaction at seeing justice done
~ in I find satisfaction in helping people.
~ of I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.
~ with Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
PHRASES cause/grounds for satisfaction Although the team lost, their performance gave cause for satisfaction.
a feeling/sense of satisfaction, a source of satisfaction The children were a major source of satisfaction.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

satisfaction

great/deep satisfaction
It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.
immense/enormous satisfaction (=very great)
The victory gave him immense satisfaction.
real satisfaction (=great satisfaction)
There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems.
complete satisfaction
They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.
personal satisfaction (=happiness with your own life or achievements)
The job offered William little personal satisfaction.
quiet satisfaction (=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way)
He announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target.
grim satisfaction (=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it)
‘That’s exactly what I expected,’ he said with grim satisfaction.
job satisfaction (=enjoyment of your job)
In general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high.
customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers/patients/voters etc )
Staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction.
get satisfaction from something (also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal)
I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching.
He derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps.
find satisfaction in something
They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals.
take satisfaction in/from something
He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.
have the satisfaction of doing something
They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them.
something gives/brings somebody satisfaction
To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction.
Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.
feel satisfaction
As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.
express satisfaction
Those taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks.
a sense/feeling of satisfaction
performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction
He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.
the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied)
Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.
a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction)
It is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

happiness the feeling of being happy:
Happiness is more important than money.
I could see the happiness in her eyes.
pleasure the feeling you have when you enjoy doing something, or when something happens that you enjoy:
Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?
His music has given pleasure to a great many people over the years.
cheerfulness happy feelings, which show in your expression, your voice, and your behaviour:
'Morning, everybody!' she said with a loud cheerfulness.
His normal cheerfulness seemed to have returned.
satisfaction the feeling you have when you have done something well, or when something is as good as it should be:
She stood back and looked at her work with satisfaction.
He gets a lot of satisfaction from helping young people in his coaching job.
contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling:
Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed.
joy especially written a feeling of great happiness:
The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy.
It was a day of great joy for the whole town.
Most people would be jumping with joy.
delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened:
They watched with delight as their new son started walking.
To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present.
bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses:
Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss).
Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn.
The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss.
elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you:
As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation.
Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation.
euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug:
The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion.
The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away.
The drug produces a feeling of euphoria.
ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure:
It was a moment of sheer ecstacy (=complete ecstacy).
the ecstasy of their love-making

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

satisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful:
Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good:
Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.
I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use:
Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.
He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
fulfilment British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use:
Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲