SATISFACTORINESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

satisfactoriness

noun

Definition of satisfactoriness

as in acceptability

the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately the overall satisfactoriness of the service led us to leave a reasonable tip

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Noun

The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026
People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.

— Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of acceptability

Noun

Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of adequacy

Noun

This freedom includes the expression of health, harmony, sufficiency, and the ability to think and act rightly.

— Rob Nofsinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
Owners discovered that a small flock fits neatly into a suburban routine and pays back in eggs, entertainment and a sense of self-sufficiency.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

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