satisfied

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adjective

sat·​is·​fied ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 

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: 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

satisfied

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past tense and past participle of satisfy

Synonyms of satisfied

Adjective

• pleased
• delighted
• happy
• glad
• thankful

Examples of satisfied in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

And that’s a combination of the great talent, the great production philosophy and the hard work that goes into not being satisfied after every show. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The forward multiple has stopped compressing as the memory stocks have been considered a cyclical commodity with the demand likely to be satisfied once the initial buildout is complete and then the stock price should rollover. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Those hoping for some inside dirt on the Gallaghers’ famous feud, or about the mechanics that brought them back together after a 15-year estrangement, will not be satisfied. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Yet the demands of being F1’s most famous and successful team mean expectations, both internally and externally, will only be satisfied when the championship drought, dating back to 2008, finally ends. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing satisfied

• self-satisfied

Rhymes for satisfied

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide