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 of satisfied

• pleased
• delighted
• happy
• glad
• thankful

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

Erving’s mother, Tameca Erving, said the family is not satisfied with the tampering charges at a news conference July 14. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Obviously, Paramount is pleased with Rayfield’s decision to withdraw his request, but the AG’s office isn’t exactly satisfied with the outcome. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 July 2026

Outgoing United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made history as the island nation’s most unpopular premier before his resignation, with an Ipsos poll finding just 13% of voters were satisfied with him, compared to 79% who were unsatisfied. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Each of us has also learned that even satisfied ambition and material success will never suffice. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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