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Suitable vs Satisfactory - What's the difference?

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Suitable is a related term of satisfactory.


As adjectives the difference between suitable and satisfactory

is that suitable is having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion while satisfactory is done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

suitable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

    • Synonyms

    * fit for purpose (British) * up to standard (British)

    Antonyms

    * unsuitable

    Derived terms

    * suitability

    See also

    * fit * meet * appropriate * apt * pertinent * seemly * eligible * consonant * corresponding * congruous

    External links

    * * 1000 English basic words

    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