satisfactory

/sˌætɪsfˈæktəɹˌi/

/ˌsætəsˈfæktɹi/, /ˌsætɪsˈfæktɝi/

[adjective]

satisfactory

[ADJECTIVE]

good enough to meet a particular standard or requirement

synonyms : acceptable

decent

giving satisfaction

antonyms : unsatisfactory

Examples

1. When dealing with customer service, it can be helpful to be assertive and persistent, as the squeaky wheel gets the grease and is more likely to receive a satisfactory resolution.

2. Preliminary results from the new series of tests at Ames Research Center were also satisfactory.

3. None of these theories, however, are completely satisfactory.

4. Until recently, over 98 percent of teachers just got one word of feedback: Satisfactory.

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