Synonyms of satisfaction

satisfaction

noun

ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 

1

as in contentment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contentment
• enjoyment
• pleasure
• happiness
• content
• delight
• joy
• gratification
• relish
• contentedness
• gladness
• joyfulness
• delectation
• glee
• amusement
• bliss
• entertainment
• elation
• ecstasy
• exultation
• cheerfulness
• comfort
• euphoria
• exhilaration
• exuberance
• rapture
• jubilation
• intoxication
• felicity
• pleasance
• gleefulness
• afterglow
• diversion
• jollity
• ease
• elatedness
• restfulness
• heaven
• cheer
• joie de vivre
• gaiety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• unhappiness
• displeasure
• misery
• sadness
• unhappiness
• sorrow
• anguish
• depression
• wretchedness
• irritation
• woe
• anger
• melancholy
• discontentment
• discontentedness
• dejection
• gloom
• desolation
• annoyance
• distress
• exasperation
• aggravation
• despondency
• fury
• vexation
• rage
• disturbance
• agitation
• joylessness
• discomfort
• upset
• uneasiness
• restlessness
• dispiritedness
• pique

2

as in compensation

payment to another for a loss or injury

he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensation
• damages
• reparation
• redress
• indemnity
• recompense
• restitution
• indemnification
• punishment
• reprisal(s)
• remuneration
• recoupment
• requital
• reimbursement
• quittance
• punitive damages
• repayment
• refund
• retaliation
• adjustment
• expiation
• atonement
• settlement
• amends
• solatium

3

as in assurance

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt

he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assurance
• certainty
• confidence
• conviction
• positiveness
• certitude
• assuredness
• surety
• sureness
• doubtlessness
• face
• cocksureness
• determination
• resolution
• authoritarianism
• dogmatism
• firmness
• resolve
• decisiveness
• purposefulness
• resoluteness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• uncertainty
• hesitation
• concern
• hesitancy
• anxiety
• disbelief
• indecisiveness
• irresolution
• incredulity
• incertitude
• nonconfidence
• unbelief
• suspicion
• distrust
• misgiving
• mistrust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of satisfaction

Occasionally, Mick Jagger has been known to get satisfaction. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

On the other, Anthropic has argued that its AI model, Claude, has shown signs of introspection, internal states that mirror joy or satisfaction, and processing information similar to the human mind. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

But one of her greatest satisfactions came on election day, when a friend, who was thinking of abstaining, finally went to the polls and voted for Lula. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Council members, however, were hesitant to commit to one of the three options without more data on the city’s downtown parking supply, including current occupancy information and user parking satisfaction. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026