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sat·is·fac·to·ry

satisfactory

 
 
pronunciation:
sae tihs faek t ri [or] sae tihs faek tri
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is satisfactory it is good enough. It is not really excellent or perfect but it is OK.
Mandy's score on the math quiz was satisfactory, but she hopes that she will get a perfect score on the next one.The food in the cafeteria is satisfactory, so nobody complains.
synonyms:
acceptable, adequate, enough, OK, sufficient
antonyms:
unsatisfactory
similar words:
all right, decent, fair, fine, suitable, well
derivation: satisfactorily (adv.)
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