satisfied

adjective

sat·​is·​fied ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 

1

: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received

satisfied customers

a satisfied smile

It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.

—Jill Johnston

2

: paid in full

… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.

—Robert Megarry et al.

3

: persuaded by argument or evidence

But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …

—James A. Michener

Synonyms

• blissful
• chuffed [British]
• delighted
• glad
• gratified
• happy
• joyful
• joyous
• pleased
• thankful
• tickled

Examples of satisfied in a Sentence

satisfied customers tend to come back over and over

a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, the study also found that nearly 9 in 10 Latinas are either extremely or very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their family life. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024

Despite all of this, the report found that an overwhelming majority of Latinas, or 88%, are extremely or very satisfied, or somewhat satisfied with their life. —Stella Chavez, NPR, 15 May 2024

Many of those five-star ratings come from Airbnb hosts, who say their guests are satisfied with the sheets’ quality. —Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024

But neither move satisfied athletes, sports officials and antidoping officials perplexed by WADA’s apparent unwillingness to pursue its own investigation of the positive tests. —Tariq Panja, New York Times, 12 May 2024

Those who switched jobs in 2022 are now reporting being less satisfied at work than those who stayed put, according to a survey from the Conference Board. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 May 2024

The firm’s results, announced Wednesday, noted that airlines investing in their staff are seeing more satisfied customers despite higher airfares compared to a year ago. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

Women were only slightly (0.1 percentage points) more satisfied with their commute and interest in their work. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 6 May 2024

But even after that lengthy process is satisfied, success is not guaranteed, as Reynolds and McElhenney are learning. —Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing satisfied

• self-satisfied