What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Satisfied vs Satisfactory - What's the difference?

satisfied | satisfactory | Derived terms |

Satisfactory is a derived term of satisfied.



As adjectives the difference between satisfied and satisfactory

is that satisfied is in a state of satisfaction while satisfactory is done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

As a verb satisfied

is past tense of satisfy.

satisfied

English

Verb

(head)
  • (satisfy)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a state of satisfaction.
    • I'm satisfied with what you have done for your homework, so you can watch television now.

    Synonyms

    * content * happy * pleased * See

    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