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

Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury. — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The result is that neither camp is likely to be fully satisfied. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Puka Nacua left Philadelphia last week satisfied with a victory and satiated with sandwiches. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Tommy Bahama’s waffle towels—a favorite of many satisfied Amazon reviewers—are designed to feel super absorbent and layer in some subtle pattern into your design scheme. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 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