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Contentment vs Satisfactory - What's the difference?

contentment | satisfactory |

As a noun contentment

is the state or degree of being contented.

As an adjective satisfactory is

done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

contentment

English

(wikipedia contentment)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • the state or degree of being contented
  • * 1908 ,
    • Then they got out their boat from the boat-house, sculled down the river home, and at a very late hour sat down to supper in their own cosy riverside parlour, to the Rat's great joy and contentment.
  • happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
  • the neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.

    • Antonyms

    * discontentment

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    satisfactory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
    • The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion .

    Derived terms

    * satisfactorily * satisfaction * satisfied * unsatisfactory