satisfiedsat‧is‧fied /ˈsætəsfaɪd/ ●●● S3 adjective 
a satisfied smile They have plenty of satisfied customers. Will she ever be satisfied?satisfied with I’m not satisfied with the way he cut my hair.completely/fully/totally/entirely satisfied If you’re not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.GRAMMARSomeone is satisfied with something: · They were not satisfied with the room. ✗Don’t say: They were not satisfied about the room.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say happy rather than satisfied:· Are you happy with the arrangements?2feeling sure that something is right or truesatisfied that He was satisfied that he had done nothing wrong.► see thesaurus at sure3(are you) satisfied? spoken a)used to say in an annoyed way that you agree to do something that you do not really want to do: Okay, okay, I’ll ask him this afternoon. Satisfied? b)used when you are annoyed with someone because they have done something that has a bad result: Dad's said neither of us can go now. Are you satisfied? → self-satisfiedTHESAURUSsatisfied feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customerhappy [not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.pleased [not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.content [not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.fulfilled [not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "I like being forty," she said with a satisfied grin.
- 95% of passengers say they are satisfied with the bus service.
- A good travel agent knows that a satisfied customer will always come back.
- His boss seems satisfied with his work.
- I did the whole essay again, but she still wasn't satisfied.
- I don't really want a bigger house - I'm satisfied with what I've got.
- Patients seemed satisfied that the standard of care was adequate.
- Police are now satisfied that her death was an accident.
- Sussman puffed on his pipe, a satisfied grin on his face.
- Few of Wagner's admirers can have been satisfied.
- He was not present when the case was called on but the justices were satisfied that he was aware of the hearing.
- It is perfectly satisfied with the outcome of the preliminary investigation.
- Mr Kelloway says there have only been minor teething problems and he is satisfied the machine is ready for production.
- Slim people, in contrast, usually stop when they feel satisfied.
- The higher rate can be paid if one of the day requirements and one of the night requirements are satisfied.
- They had witnessed a steady growth in circulation and were well satisfied with their achievements, even hopeful that things would improve.
THESAURUS
feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customer
[not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
[not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.
[not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
[not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you think something is good enough the way you feel when you think that something is as good as it should be, for example someone's work or something you buy: · I did the whole essay again, but she still wasn't satisfied.· Sussman puffed on his pipe, a satisfied grin on his face.satisfied with: · His boss seems satisfied with his work.· 95% of passengers say they are satisfied with the bus service.satisfied that: · Patients seemed satisfied that the standard of care was adequate.satisfied customer: · A good travel agent knows that a satisfied customer will always come back.
informal satisfied with what you have achieved: · Pinker stated that he was perfectly happy with the arrangement.happy with: · Doctors said they were happy with how the operation had gone.happy about: · I'd gotten a lot done over the weekend and was happy about that.
especially British the way you feel when you think something is very good and you feel very satisfied with it: · Were you pleased when you saw the results?pleased with: · Tom's teacher was pleased with his progress.· "How's your new car?" "It's great - I'm really pleased with it."
to think something is good enough because it is of a high enough standard or it gives you what you need: · A decision was made that both sides found satisfactory.· The new rules will not affect schools that parents consider satisfactory.
when you have what you want in your life, your job etc also happy informal happy because you have what you want: · Delia won't be happy until she's earning more than her husband.· Bowman said he had been perfectly happy in his role as director, before the change in job specifications.satisfied with: · I don't really want a bigger house - I'm satisfied with what I've got.· I'd be happy with a part-time job, as long as the wages were ok.satisfied to do something: · My kids are perfectly happy to watch the same videos over and over again.
satisfied with everything in a situation, so that you do not want to change anything or ask for anything more: · The baby sat on its mother's lap, perfectly content.content to do something: · At the moment my mother seems content to take things slowly.· He rarely talked about his own work, and was content to listen to the experiences of others.content with: · He was a strong, vital man, successful and content with his life.
satisfied because you feel that your life or your work is interesting, useful, and important: · I think if I could write a song that I knew was good, not necessarily a big hit, I would feel fulfilled.· A young married woman, supposedly fulfilled by husband and children, confessed the emptiness of her life.
making you feel satisfied a job, activity, or experience that is satisfying makes you feel satisfied, because you enjoy doing it and the results are often very good: · There's something very satisfying about baking your own bread.· Working with children with special needs can be a satisfying and rewarding experience.
something that is fulfilling , such as a job or way of life, makes you feel satisfied and happy, because you are using your abilities in a useful way: · Pruitt says that for him, fatherhood is creative and fulfilling.· Many older people who have no fulfilling personal relationships lavish their affection on pets.
a job or activity that is rewarding is satisfying, because you feel you are doing something useful for yourself or for other people: · Nursing is a very rewarding job.· The literature course has been hard work, but very rewarding.· By planning for retirement, you can make it a happy and rewarding time of your life.
the feeling that you have when you are satisfied the feeling of being satisfied, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work, and enjoy working with young people.with satisfaction: · She finished her letter, and read it through with satisfaction.get satisfaction from something: · He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it.satisfaction with: · Warner's pay increase reflected his boss's satisfaction with his work.job satisfaction (=satisfaction that you get from doing your job): · The pay is pretty good, but you don't get much job satisfaction.
British /fulfillment American a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life: · For many kids, music can be a way toward self-expression and fulfillment.· Seeing my work come to fruition gives me a strong sense of fulfilment.find fulfilment (in something): · Some women do find fulfillment in being a mother, but it is wrong to assume that this is so for all women.seek fulfilment (=try to find it): · Thomas sought fulfilment in the religious life.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need, and do not want anything more: · Mitchell gave up his job, and says he found peace and contentment in living close to the land.· I look for smiles and expressions of contentment in people's faces as I pass, but I don't see them very often.
to make someone feel satisfied to make someone feel satisfied by being or giving them what they want or need: · I tried on dozens of wedding dresses before I found one that satisfied me.· A compromise was eventually reached, but even this failed to satisfy environmentalists.
to make someone continue to feel satisfied with a situation or arrangement: · A company can only be successful as long as it keeps its customers satisfied.· Part of your job is to keep our clients happy.· Politicians pass legislation to keep their constituents happy.
British /fulfill American to give someone what they want or need: · You must give more detailed answers if you are to fulfil the examiner's expectations.· Schools should fulfill the needs of poorer children, giving them a chance in society.
formal if you do something to someone's satisfaction , you do it in a way that is good enough and is what they want or need: · Kang has made most of the repairs to our satisfaction.· I hope this will settle the matter to your satisfaction.
not satisfied also dissatisfied formal the way you feel when something is not as good as you want or expect it to be: · We've offered to install brand new machines free of charge, but the company is still not satisfied.· The store issues refunds to dissatisfied customers.not satisfied with: · The teacher told James she wasn't satisfied with his work.· Employees of the company are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs.not fully satisfied: · If you are not fully satisfied with this product, your money will be refunded.deeply dissatisfied (=very dissatisfied): · Most rail-users were deeply dissatisfied with the sort of service they were getting.
to feel annoyed and disappointed with something, because it has not been done well enough or you have not achieved what you wanted: not be happy/be unhappy about: · If you decide you're not happy about the way the dress fits, we'll alter it for you.· Wilkins was unhappy about being left off the U.S. Olympic team.not be happy/be unhappy with: · Fans are not happy with the team's performance.· Employees were generally unhappy with their promotion prospects.
British informal to be unhappy because you do not like the situation that you are in and you wish it would change: · It rained every day of our holiday. We were thoroughly fed up.be fed up with: · I'm fed up with this job. It's so boring.· Tom's getting pretty fed up with married life. He never goes out any more.
formal not satisfied and a little annoyed about the way something has been done: · Sarah seemed displeased but did not say anything to me.· Bonner was displeased by Neeman's remarks.displeased about: · Several readers were displeased about the photos that accompanied the story.displeased with: · Singer was displeased with Barbra Streisand's adaptation of his story "Yentl."
also discontented formal not satisfied or happy because you want something better than what you have now: · Discontented workers joined the protests.not content with: · Farmers were discontented with economic reforms that did not improve their businesses.· Marshall was not content with the draft of the contract.
not satisfied and slightly angry, especially because you feel you have been treated badly or unfairly: · It was the second pay cut in two years, and employees were becoming disgruntled.· After long delays, disgruntled passengers were taken to a nearby hotel.
desires or needs that are never satisfied an insatiable need, desire, demand etc is so strong that it never can be satisfied: · His curiosity about the natural world is insatiable.· She had an insatiable thirst for attention.· Humankind seems to have an insatiable urge to conquer and explore.
when you feel sure about something if you are sure about something, you believe that it is definitely true or correct: · 'The car was a BMW' 'Are you sure?'sure (that): · I'm surprised she isn't here - I was sure she would come.· Are you quite sure that he understood your instructions?sure about: · I think children are influenced by these films, but it's impossible to be sure about this.sure of: · You need to be sure of your facts before making any accusations.pretty sure: · I'm pretty sure Barbara still works here.absolutely sure: · We do not believe this is the body of the missing girl, but we have to check to be absolutely sure.
completely sure that something is true: certain (that): · Are you certain you didn't leave your keys at home?certain about: · He was certain about one thing - she would come back one day.certain of: · She won't let you borrow the car - I'm certain of that.absolutely certain: · Don't stop looking until you're absolutely certain you've found the place you want.
especially spoken completely sure that something is true - use this especially when other people are saying it might not be true: · "Are you sure you locked the door?" "Yes, I'm positive."positive (that): · She said she was positive the exam was next Tuesday.absolutely positive: · I'm absolutely positive I haven't made a mistake.
sure that something is true, even when you cannot prove it: convinced (that): · We've had no news of him, but we're convinced he's still alive.· She became convinced that her boyfriend was seeing someone else.convinced of: · Brown's wife was convinced of his innocence.
to be so certain about something that there are no doubts in your mind: have no doubt (that): · I've no doubt that his story is true.have no doubt about/of: · My boss told me he had no doubt about my abilities as a salesman.
to have a strong feeling that something is right or true, although there may be nothing to prove: know (that): · Sally knew that she and Carl would be the best of friends.· I just know your mother will love this necklace.· As soon as the phone rang, we knew something terrible must have happened.know it: · She's going to pass -- I just know it!
sure that you know the truth about something that has happened, because you have enough information: satisfied (that): · Police are now satisfied that her death was an accident.
sure that something good will happen, or that you will be able to achieve what you want: · ''Do you think you'll win tomorrow's game?'' - ''Well, we're all feeling pretty confident''.confident (that): · Doctors are confident that he'll make a full recovery.confident of: · A spokesman said the government was confident of winning the vote and would not discuss the possibility of defeat.
spoken informal say this when you feel sure that something is true: I bet (that): · I bet you're tired after such a long journey.· I bet she hasn't told her parents about this.
especially spoken if you say that something must be true or must have happened, you are sure about it, because of information you have or things you have noticed that make it seem very likely: · You must remember Sally Newton. She was in our French class.must have: · Kim didn't answer when I called - she must have gone to bed.· She didn't get into movies just because her mother was a famous actress, but it must have helped.
especially spoken if you say that something can't be true or can't have happened, you are sure that it is not true or has not happened: · He says he's 21 but he can't be older than 18.can't have: · She can't have gone to bed yet - it's only 8 o'clock.· If you failed that exam you can't have worked very hard.
you say I'd put money on it when you are so sure of something that you would be willing to take the chance of losing money if you were wrong: · "Do you really think the president will win again?'' "I'd put money on it.''
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY They have plenty of satisfied customers. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
They have plenty of satisfied customers. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can get your money back. (=who is pleased with your goods or service)· Satisfied customers will return again and again.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· I was very satisfied with the arrangements for accommodation.· I am just a very satisfied user and have no connection whatever with the makers of Carbonflo.· We have a host of very satisfied customers who would gladly endorse this.· After she had made me into a clown, she laughed in a very satisfied way.· The National Gallery must be very satisfied to have concluded as it did last week.
· They had witnessed a steady growth in circulation and were well satisfied with their achievements, even hopeful that things would improve.· Dunlop professed to be well satisfied with the outcome but the dispute had probably left his business irretrievably damaged.· James Kilpatrick had lost his share in the horse but he was well satisfied as he had been truly vindicated.
NOUN· Their many satisfied customers include gas and electricity companies, motor manufacturers, circuit board makers and steam railway maintenance organisations.· And there are plenty of satisfied customers.· But Buick faces another challenge: those satisfied customers are mostly old.· Voice over Out of all my customers, satisfied customers, all of them went quietly and bravely to their death.· During the preparation stage a list of satisfied customers, arranged by product type, should be drawn up.· Letters from satisfied customers should also be kept and used in the sales presentation in order to build confidence.· We have a host of very satisfied customers who would gladly endorse this.· A large proportion of turnover is due to recommendations by satisfied customers.
· There will have been some satisfied smiles on the buses back to Bolton last night.· They nevertheless had difficulty in hiding their satisfied smiles.· Sweetheart was standing in the kitchen with a small satisfied smile on her face.· There was a satisfied smile on his handsome face.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- I'm here now - are you satisfied?
WORD FAMILYadjectivesatisfactory ≠ unsatisfactorysatisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfiedsatisfyingadverbsatisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorilysatisfyinglynounsatisfaction ≠ dissatisfactionverbsatisfy
1feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want OPP dissatisfied: a satisfied smile They have plenty of satisfied customers. Will she ever be satisfied?satisfied with I’m not satisfied with the way he cut my hair.completely/fully/totally/entirely satisfied If you’re not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.GRAMMARSomeone is satisfied with something: · They were not satisfied with the room. ✗Don’t say: They were not satisfied about the room.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say happy rather than satisfied:· Are you happy with the arrangements?2feeling sure that something is right or truesatisfied that He was satisfied that he had done nothing wrong.► see thesaurus at sure3(are you) satisfied? spoken a)used to say in an annoyed way that you agree to do something that you do not really want to do: Okay, okay, I’ll ask him this afternoon. Satisfied? b)used when you are annoyed with someone because they have done something that has a bad result: Dad's said neither of us can go now. Are you satisfied? → self-satisfiedTHESAURUSsatisfied feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customerhappy [not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.pleased [not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.content [not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.fulfilled [not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.