satisfactory /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/adjective 3noun 2forms 3 adjective3 •Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion. •Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life,—this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do. — 1870 •Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.[…] therefore the suffering of any other nature could not bee so pertinent, nor kindly satisfactory. — 1623 noun2 •Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. •The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.I've been a good student — mostly distinguisheds and only a few satisfactories […] — 1996 formssatisfactories · more satisfactory · most satisfactory