satisfactory
[adjective]
Synonyms: adequate, acceptable, all right, average, fair, good enough, passable, sufficient

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Antonyms: unsatisfactory
Related Words: fair, goodish, passable

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English Thesaurus: satisfactory, all right/OK, reasonable, acceptable, adequate, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sat‧is‧fac‧to‧ry /ˌsætəsˈfæktəri◂, ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri◂/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory, satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied, satisfying; adverb: satisfactorily ≠ UNSATISFACTORILY, satisfyingly; verb: satisfy; noun: satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction]
something that is satisfactory seems good enough for you, or good enough for a particular situation or purpose Antonym : unsatisfactory:
His progress this term has been satisfactory.
satisfactory to/for
an arrangement that is satisfactory to both sides
satisfactory explanation/answer
There seems to be no satisfactory explanation.
perfectly/entirely/wholly satisfactory
None of the solutions was entirely satisfactory.
satisfactory result/outcome/resolution
—satisfactorily adverb:
The question has not been satisfactorily answered.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

satisfactory
adj.
VERBS appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound | consider sth, find sth, regard sth as
ADV. eminently, highly, most, very It was all most satisfactory.
completely, fully, perfectly, quite | far from, less than, not altogether, not at all, not entirely, not totally, not wholly The results were not entirely satisfactory.
broadly, fairly, generally, more or less, reasonably | apparently | mutually The arrangement has proved mutually satisfactory.
PREP. to We hope this proposal is satisfactory to you.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

satisfactory

very/highly/most satisfactory
After her initial difficulties she has made a very satisfactory recovery.
perfectly/quite satisfactory
For a small amount of cream, a wire whisk is perfectly satisfactory.
not entirely/wholly/completely
Frege’s theory is not entirely satisfactory.
far from satisfactory
This system was far from satisfactory for a number of reasons.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

satisfactory
adjective
BAD: For many people, a part-time job can be very satisfactory.
GOOD: For many people, a part-time job can be very satisfying.

Usage Note:
satisfactory = good enough to be acceptable: 'Students are asked to leave the college if their work is not satisfactory.'
satisfying = giving pleasure or contentment: 'There's something very satisfying about baking your own bread.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

satisfactory good enough – often used when something reaches a fairly good standard, but is not of a high standard:
Her grades are satisfactory.
For a beginner, this camera produces satisfactory results.
all right/OK spoken not bad, but not very good:
The meal was all right, but rather expensive.
‘How was the film?’ ‘It was OK.’
reasonable fairly good:
a reasonable standard of living
The quality of the food was reasonable.
acceptable if something is acceptable to you, you think it is good enough and you are willing to take it:
an acceptable offer
an acceptable level of risk
They can't find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
adequate enough in quantity, or of a good enough standard. Adequate sounds rather formal and is used especially in official contexts:
an adequate supply of drinking water
adequate standards of hygiene
decent especially spoken good enough in quality – used especially when something is as good as most other things:
I want my kids to get a decent education.
Where can I get a decent cup of coffee?
The food’s decent and the service is good.
passable satisfactory, but not of the best quality – used especially about food and drink, or someone’s skill at doing something. Passable sounds rather formal:
a passable French wine
His Japanese was passable.
a passable imitation of Barack Obama
be up to scratch informal to be of a good enough standard:
His work wasn’t up to scratch.
None of the hotels they suggested were up to scratch.
will do informal to be good enough for a particular purpose:
Any kind of paper will do.
‘How about Ken?’ ‘I suppose he’ll do.’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲