satisfied

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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

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

Those who are righteous for its own sake should be rewarded—not merely with a satisfied mind but with some of the happiness the world can bestow. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The audience gets a less entertaining product and critics still aren't satisfied. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Coleman sets high expectations Timberview has reached the playoffs in each of the past eight years, but Coleman is not satisfied with simply extending that streak. — Jaylon Shoots, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Warsh could gain that confidence with an apparent path to an end to the Iran war or some assurance that the president is satisfied with the current tariff regime. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 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