satisfaction
noun
sat·is·fac·tion ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 
1
a
: the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin
b
: reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice
2
a
: fulfillment of a need or want
b
: the quality or state of being satisfied : contentment
c
: a source or means of enjoyment : gratification
3
a
: compensation for a loss or injury : atonement, restitution
b
: the discharge of a legal obligation or claim
c
: vindication
4
: convinced assurance or certainty
proved to the satisfaction of the court
Synonyms
- content
- contentedness
- contentment
- delectation
- delight
- enjoyment
- gladness
- gratification
- happiness
- pleasure
- relish
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Example Sentences
He gets great satisfaction from volunteering. the satisfaction of a job well done There is some satisfaction in knowing I was right. She finds a certain satisfaction in helping others. the satisfaction of his deep craving for love I complained to the manager about the poor service but did not get any satisfaction. See More
Recent Examples on the Web There can be upsides in the middle, balancing doing your job well with the satisfaction that goes along with it and clear boundaries staked out for a personal life, experts say. 
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Those working from home had improved work satisfaction and cut attrition rates by half. Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 As anyone who has eaten fruits and vegetables from their garden knows, homegrown organic food is a source of pride and satisfaction as well as sustenance. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 The adrenaline settled into an uneasiness with the junior’s lack of satisfaction over his performance. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2022 Job satisfaction is now a thing that relies entirely upon the job and not upon the person. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 And yet with a trip to Texas coming next week, satisfaction remains elusive in the Crimson Tide locker room. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Lever, the San Francisco, Calif. creator of business recruiting software, made a commitment to improve workplace satisfaction by listening to its employees. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 This device is then wired to the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain that plays a vital role in how people experience reward and satisfaction. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Those working from home had improved work satisfaction and cut attrition rates by half. Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 As anyone who has eaten fruits and vegetables from their garden knows, homegrown organic food is a source of pride and satisfaction as well as sustenance. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 The adrenaline settled into an uneasiness with the junior’s lack of satisfaction over his performance. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2022 Job satisfaction is now a thing that relies entirely upon the job and not upon the person. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 And yet with a trip to Texas coming next week, satisfaction remains elusive in the Crimson Tide locker room. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Lever, the San Francisco, Calif. creator of business recruiting software, made a commitment to improve workplace satisfaction by listening to its employees. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 This device is then wired to the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain that plays a vital role in how people experience reward and satisfaction. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing satisfaction
Kids Definition
satisfaction
noun
sat·is·fac·tion ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən
1
: a feeling of happiness or content with something : the condition of being satisfied
In expressing her satisfaction at gaining a new daughter, she nearly suffocated me. Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted2
: something that makes a person happy, pleased, or content Helping others has been one of the greatest satisfactions in my life.
Legal Definition
satisfaction
noun
sat·is·fac·tion
1
a
: the act or fact of satisfying
b
: execution of an accord by performance of the substituted obligation —often used in the phrase accord and satisfaction compare accord sense 3, transaction sense 3
c
: a document indicating that an obligation has been satisfied
a satisfaction of mortgage
2
: the quality or state of being satisfied
satisfaction
noun
1
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- contentment
- enjoyment
- pleasure
- happiness
- delight
- joy
- gratification
- content
- joyfulness
- contentedness
- relish
- gladness
- glee
- delectation
- amusement
- bliss
- elation
- exultation
- ecstasy
- exhilaration
- comfort
- cheerfulness
- euphoria
- pleasance
- entertainment
- jubilation
- felicity
- gleefulness
- exuberance
- intoxication
- rapture
- afterglow
- ease
- restfulness
- elatedness
- diversion
- jollity
- gayety
- heaven
- cheer
- gaiety
- joie de vivre
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dissatisfaction
- discontent
- unhappiness
- displeasure
- unhappiness
- misery
- sadness
- sorrow
- anguish
- irritation
- wretchedness
- anger
- discontentment
- depression
- discontentedness
- woe
- dejection
- melancholy
- annoyance
- exasperation
- distress
- aggravation
- gloom
- desolation
- discomfort
- despondency
- vexation
- fury
- joylessness
- disturbance
- rage
- agitation
- uneasiness
- upset
- restlessness
- dispiritedness
- pique
2
as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips Synonyms & Similar Words
- compensation
- damages
- reparation
- recompense
- redress
- indemnity
- punishment
- restitution
- remuneration
- indemnification
- reprisal(s)
- reimbursement
- requital
- repayment
- quittance
- recoupment
- punitive damages
- refund
- retaliation
- adjustment
- expiation
- atonement
- settlement
- amends
- solatium
3
as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it Synonyms & Similar Words
- assurance
- certainty
- confidence
- conviction
- positiveness
- assuredness
- certitude
- surety
- sureness
- doubtlessness
- determination
- resolution
- cocksureness
- face
- firmness
- resolve
- decisiveness
- purposefulness
- authoritarianism
- dogmatism
- resoluteness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- uncertainty
- doubt
- hesitation
- concern
- anxiety
- hesitancy
- disbelief
- indecisiveness
- nonconfidence
- irresolution
- incredulity
- incertitude
- distrust
- misgiving
- suspicion
- mistrust
- unbelief