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satisfied

satisfied

38 1.0
Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough
  • adjective
  • /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
translation icon : satisfecho
  • Bailey et al. also suggested that Latino families may be less satisfied with early intervention and preschool services.

Wait, there's a hunger in me that is still not satisfied.

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Examples

  • Half of the subjects were not satisfied with their current level of activity.

    Academic text (2000)
  • If you are not personally satisfied, nothing else will ever make you happy.

    Academic text (1998)
  • But I am far from satisfied with the current state of affairs in the West.

    Academic text (1991)
  • My interest in science and technology was satisfied by both magazines.

  • Trying to help me find sources that can help me find information that then satisfied my curiosity.

  • You are satisfied because you are fulfilling and fully developing your deepest desires

  • But we began to find that the people who stayed healthy longer and who lived longer, we're the ones who were better connected and were more satisfied with their relationships.

  • Our people were no longer satisfied with the meager necessities of existence...

    Academic text (2002)
  • Now leptin, when it's released, will signal to your brain that you're satisfied with your food, you are satiated and you are no longer hungry.

  • After tasting the delicious cake, I felt completely satisfied with my choice.

Synonyms

happy
vssatisfied
1.0

Feeling pleased and content

is narrower, meaning full meeting of a need or desire rather than general joy
pleased
vssatisfied
936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is used for complete fulfillment of needs rather than brief happiness
delighted
vssatisfied
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

describes full quenching of need rather than intense joyful reaction
contented
vssatisfied
7 2.0

Feeling happy and satisfied with what you have

is about fully meeting immediate desire or appetite rather than calm acceptance
gratified
vssatisfied
4 4.0

Feeling pleased and satisfied because you received something you wanted

focuses on basic needs being fully met, not only pleasure from reward
satiated
vssatisfied
1 5.5

Having eaten enough that you do not want more food

covers full satisfaction of any desire, not only food fullness
slaked
vssatisfied
6.8

A thirst or desire that is satisfied

applies to any fully met need rather than only thirst
quenched
vssatisfied
4.0

A thirst or desire that is satisfied so you no longer feel it

covers all needs being fully met, not just ending a feeling
fulfilled
vssatisfied
3.2

Feeling happy and satisfied because goals or needs are met

focuses on basic need fulfillment like hunger or curiosity rather than goals

Antonyms

20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

How Satisfied

stuffed
  • Informal
1 1.0
full
853 1.0
satisfied
38 1.0
peckish
  • UK
5 7.3
hungry
1.0
starving
1 1.4

Surface Forms

satisfied positive

Morphology

satisfied = satisfy (transparent) = satisfy + ed

The adjective is the past-participle form of 'satisfy' used to indicate a fulfilled need or desire, which maps directly to the verb meaning.

Etymology

Satisfied comes from the Latin parts satis 'enough' and facere 'to make'. So when your hunger or need is satisfied, you have had 'enough' and your desire is filled.