satisfied

adjective

sat·​is·​fied ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 

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

Synonyms

• blissful
• chuffed [British]
• delighted
• glad
• gratified
• happy
• joyful
• joyous
• pleased
• thankful
• tickled

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

Many satisfied buyers say the shoe fits true to size and can go from box to trail without any break-in periods. —Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024

Around-the-clock breakfast and oversized biscuits certainly appeal to customers, but the menu also features a lineup of hearty Southern entrees that leave you exceptionally full and completely satisfied. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024

The union agreement was viewed widely as a win, but not all actors walked away satisfied. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024

Escorting satisfied some of her thirst, but the work was also a way to defy the laws and prescriptions that govern so much of monogamy. —Lili Owen Rowlands, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing satisfied

• self-satisfied