satisfied

adjective

sat·​is·​fied ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd How to pronounce satisfied (audio)
1
: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
satisfied customers
a satisfied smile
It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.Jill Johnston
2
: paid in full
… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.Robert Megarry et al.
3
: persuaded by argument or evidence
But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …James A. Michener

Examples of satisfied in a Sentence

satisfied customers tend to come back over and over a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But most are satisfied with the sounds of scraping, sawing, sanding, drilling and hammering. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 If engineers understand customer needs and make customers feel understood, then customers are satisfied, even if the solution takes longer than expected. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Action fans simply seeking top-drawer wushu combat should be satisfied, but general viewers may grow impatient with a repetitive plot that struggles to deliver compelling human drama from its promising elements. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 At first, Channing and Wiest weren’t satisfied with the insults in the script. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satisfied 

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of satisfied was in 1772

Dictionary Entries Near satisfied

Cite this Entry

“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on satisfied

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!