satisfaction
24
3.9
- noun
- /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
- Formal
:
reparación
- If I don't get satisfaction, we will work our way through his family, one by one, until I do.
Examples
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I don't want to give the officer the satisfaction of my anguish.
Fiction book (1998) -
Why did the city of Dak have to be destroyed before any satisfaction was given?
Fiction book (1990) -
I promise you upon my liberation I will have satisfaction for this wrong.
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By that time, the last man was elsewhere, and thus missed the satisfaction of learning about their fates.
Fiction book (1992) -
l have drawn my sword, sir, and l shall not sheathe it until l have had satisfaction!
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As the God-Man, Christ, through his vicarious suffering and death, made satisfaction possible.
Academic text (2011) -
The affected party's degree of satisfaction with the ultimate decision is mirrored in the outcome satisfaction measure.
Academic text (1996) -
Glitsky hated to give the DA the satisfaction, but he could no longer ignore Ron as a suspect.
Fiction book (1999) -
After the lengthy negotiations, they finally reached a settlement that provided satisfaction for both parties.
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The company offered him financial satisfaction for the damages caused by their faulty product.
Synonyms
214
3.6
Money given to pay someone for work and to make up for loss or injury
90
3.8
An action that corrects a mistake or bad situation
51
7.7
A decision by a court that gives money or protection
19
6.8
Giving money or help to make up for a wrong
15
7.6
An action or money that corrects a wrong
8
7.7
Money given to make up for loss, harm, or effort
An action that fixes a wrong by giving help or money to the person harmed
Compounds
- Jargon
An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement
How Adequate
- Formal
384
3.3
- Specialized
38
6.9
19
6.8
- Formal
24
3.9
214
3.6
671
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Satisfaction comes from the Latin parts satis 'enough' and facere 'to make', and is related to the word satisfy. So, when used for complaints, satisfaction means getting something that makes a wrong feel 'enough' fixed or settled.