satisfying
[adjective]
Synonyms: valid, cogent, convincing, satisfactory, solid, sound, telling

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Antonyms: unsatisfying

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English Thesaurus: satisfying, rewarding, fulfilling, pleasing, gratifying, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sat‧is‧fy‧ing /ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋ, ˈsætɪsfaɪ-ɪŋ/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory, satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied, satisfying; adverb: satisfactorily ≠ UNSATISFACTORILY, satisfyingly; verb: satisfy; noun: satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction]

1. making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted Antonym : unsatisfying:
a deeply satisfying feeling
it is satisfying (to do something)
It can be very satisfying to work in the garden.

2. food that is satisfying makes you feel that you have eaten enough:
a satisfying meal
—satisfyingly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

satisfying
adj.
VERBS be | find sth
ADV. deeply, eminently, extremely, highly, immensely, really, richly, very There's something deeply satisfying about eating vegetables that you have grown yourself.
completely, thoroughly, wholly | quite | personally the need for a personally satisfying set of beliefs
mutually a mutually satisfying relationship
aesthetically, logically, musically

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

satisfying
adjective
BAD: The service in the hotel was not at all satisfying.
GOOD: The service in the hotel was not at all satisfactory.

Usage Note:
See note at SATISFACTORY (satisfactory)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

satisfying making you feel satisfied, because you have got or achieved something you wanted:
There’s something very satisfying about baking your own bread.
Teaching can be immensely satisfying.
rewarding satisfying, because you feel you are doing something useful for yourself or for other people:
Nursing is a very rewarding job.
It's been hard work, but very rewarding.
fulfilling making you feel satisfied and happy with your life, because you are using your abilities in a useful way. Fulfilling and rewarding are very close in meaning. Fulfilling is used more about your feelings about your life in general, and that something makes you feel a happier person:
We want to provide a more fulfilling life for people who are mentally ill.
a happier and more fulfilling relationship
What should be a happy and fulfilling experience all too often is not.
pleasing making you feel pleased and satisfied, because something is good:
The results of the training scheme were very pleasing.
gratifying making you feel pleased and satisfied, especially because people like what you have done, or you feel that you were right about something:
Their enthusiastic reception of his paintings was very gratifying.
It's gratifying to know that these videos are appreciated.
It is extremely gratifying to hear that something I did affected someone's life in such a positive way.

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