satisfied
Syllables: sat·is·fied/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
satisfied is the simple past and past participle of satisfy.
Adjective
satisfied (comparative more satisfied, superlative most satisfied)
- In a state of satisfaction.
- I'm satisfied with your progress in your homework, so you can watch television now.
- Convinced based on the available evidence.
- The judge was satisfied that the defendant did not go out with the intent to start a riot.
Meaning of satisfy
Verb
satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied)
- To be enough (for)
- That brief explanation will never satisfy.
- To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
- to satisfy a creditor
- To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
- to satisfy a claim or an execution
- To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
- The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.
Synonyms of satisfied
Forms of satisfied
| comparative | more satisfied |
|---|---|
| superlative | most satisfied |
Origin of satisfied
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From Middle English satisfyed, i-satisfyed, i-satisfied, past participle of Middle English satisfien, equivalent to satisfy + -ed.
Words formed from satisfied
Phrases with satisfied
Questions about satisfied
- What does satisfied mean?
- Satisfied means in a state of satisfaction.
- What is satisfied the simple past and past participle of?
- Satisfied is the simple past and past participle of satisfy.
- What part of speech is satisfied?
- Satisfied is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce satisfied?
- Satisfied is pronounced /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/.
Words near satisfied in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: satisfied (page history and authors); satisfy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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