Spanish Conversation · Level 163
30 words
Spanish word
satisfactorio
Pronunciation
IPA/satisfakˈtoɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivesatisfactory
Example
¿El servicio fue satisfactorio?
Was the service satisfactory?
More examples
El resultado de la revisión fue satisfactorio.
The result of the review was satisfactory.
Core concept
An 'OK' quality-control stamp on a product label.
Common phrases
resultado satisfactorio
satisfactory result
servicio satisfactorio
satisfactory service
Similar words
aceptable: Reaches the lowest acceptable threshold for being allowed or tolerated.
suficiente: Provides just enough quantity or quality to meet the need.
adecuado: Is suitable for the circumstances or intended use.
correcto: Agrees with rules or facts and is correct.
Definition in Spanish
Que cumple de manera adecuada las condiciones o expectativas establecidas.
Word origin
It comes from the Latin verb satisfacere (satis 'enough' + facere 'to do'), which produced an adjective for something that adequately fulfills expectations.
Usage tips
- Satisfactorio tends to sound objective or formal in Spanish, while satisfecho is the natural choice for personal satisfaction.
Other meanings
- adequateadjective
Opposites
- insatisfactoriounsatisfactoryadjective
- deficientedeficientadjective
Related words
- satisfacciónsatisfactionnoun
- satisfacersatisfyverb
- satisfactoriamentesatisfactorilyadverb