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Saturated vs Satisfied - What's the difference?

saturated | satisfied |

As verbs the difference between saturated and satisfied

is that saturated is past tense of saturate while satisfied is past tense of satisfy.

As adjectives the difference between saturated and satisfied

is that saturated is full; unable to hold or contain any more while satisfied is in a state of satisfaction.

saturated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (saturate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Full; unable to hold or contain any more.
  • (comparable) Soaked or drenched with moisture.
  • (not comparable, chemistry, of a solution) Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature.
  • (chemistry) Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.

    • Related terms

    * saturate * saturity * unsaturated * polyunsaturated

    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