Synonyms of satisfies

satisfies

verb

present tense third-person singular of satisfy

1

as in alleviates

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviates
• indulges
• relieves
• satiates
• slakes
• quenches
• assuages
• saturates
• gratifies
• sates
• caters (to)
• lightens
• humors
• cloys
• surfeits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulates
• excites
• arouses
• piques
• teases
• tantalizes

2

as in convinces

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinces
• persuades
• brings
• induces
• gets
• urges
• argues
• attracts
• prevails (on or upon)
• talks (into)
• moves
• converts
• wins (over)
• brings around
• gains
• tempts
• seduces
• entices
• prompts
• coaxes
• exhorts
• sells
• entreats
• beguiles
• cajoles
• lures
• allures
• interests
• influences
• discusses
• wheedles
• sways
• leads on
• draws
• brainwashes
• blandishes
• inclines
• overpersuades
• converses
• fast-talks
• disputes
• snows
• blarneys
• debates
• reasons (with)
• moots
• hashes (over)
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• dissuades
• unsells

3

as in fulfills

to do what is required by the terms of

the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfills
• keeps
• completes
• meets
• fills
• redeems
• answers
• complies (with)
• finalizes
• makes good
• accomplishes
• achieves
• concludes
• executes
• abides by
• perfects
• finishes
• makes
• consummates
• effects
• performs
• brings about
• carries out
• commits
• follows through (with)
• brings off
• discharges
• compasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violates
• breaks
• transgresses
• breaches
• ignores
• defaults (on)
• neglects
• disregards
• forgets
• overlooks
• passes over
• slights
• overpasses

4

as in pleases

to give satisfaction to

a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleases
• delights
• warms
• amuses
• gratifies
• suits
• feasts
• agrees (with)
• contents
• entertains
• tickles
• thrills
• appeases
• gladdens
• soothes
• rejoices
• pleasures
• excites
• satiates
• glads
• gases
• placates
• calms
• quenches
• comforts
• pacifies
• captivates
• titillates
• mollifies
• assuages
• galvanizes
• sates
• charms
• treats
• diverts
• indulges
• caters (to)
• humors
• pampers
• spoils
• coddles
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeases
• aggravates
• irritates
• bothers
• gets
• annoys
• irks
• crosses
• exasperates
• perturbs
• piques
• vexes
• provokes
• infuriates
• puts out
• chafes
• enrages
• inflames
• rouses
• angers
• riles
• grates
• bugs
• disturbs
• rankles
• outrages
• ruffles
• maddens
• upsets
• roils
• galls
• nettles
• distresses
• agitates
• offends
• incenses
• harasses
• frets
• peeves
• steams up
• pesters
• harries
• insults
• affronts

5

as in compensates

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensates
• reimburses
• indemnifies
• pays
• repays
• requites
• remunerates
• recoups
• recompenses
• refunds
• repairs
• remedies
• redresses
• discharges
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of satisfies

In an email, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

As that churn suggests, none of these stories satisfies him, none proves sufficient to sustain a self. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Visually stylish and well-acted, this is a pulpy thriller that satisfies. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Organizations must determine whether software seamlessly satisfies end-user intent and business domain expectations. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The models are deliberately tuned to favor the shortest, computationally cheapest response that satisfies the bare minimum requirements of a query. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Central to the reorganization is an institutional separation between standard setting and conformity assessment—the process used to determine whether a product, facility or company satisfies those standards. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026