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satisfactoriness

satisfactoriness

7.7
Being good enough to meet a need or expectation
  • noun
  • /ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪnəs/
translation icon : satisfactoriedad
  • During the meeting, we discussed the satisfactoriness of the recent service improvements.

Examples

  • Instead, I finish with the suggestion that religious institutions and formal worship should be seen as cultural phenomena to be judged by their moral and spiritual fruits rather than for the intellectual satisfactoriness of the associated theology or metaphysics.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The teacher emphasized the importance of the project's satisfactoriness to meet educational standards.

  • The company's products are known for their high level of satisfactoriness, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Synonyms

sufficiency
vssatisfactoriness
20 5.9

Enough of something for a particular purpose

highlights meeting requirements rather than just quantity alone
appropriateness
vssatisfactoriness
9 4.1

The quality of being suitable for a situation

centres on fulfilling a demand or formal expectation
suitability
vssatisfactoriness
8 3.2

How right something is for a particular use or situation

focuses more on satisfying a stated need or demand
adequacy
vssatisfactoriness
6 3.7

A state of being enough or suitable for a purpose

emphasises meeting a specific demand or expectation
adequateness
vssatisfactoriness
6.0

The quality of being good enough to meet a need

focuses on meeting a demand or expected standard
acceptableness
vssatisfactoriness
6.7

How suitable something is for a group or situation

is about fulfilling a requirement or expected standard specifically
suitableness
vssatisfactoriness
5.6

How well something fits a particular use

stresses actually meeting the required expectation or demand
appositeness
vssatisfactoriness
  • Formal
8.6

The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose

is concerned chiefly with meeting a clear requirement
fittingness
vssatisfactoriness
7.3

How right something is for a situation or purpose

places more weight on actually satisfying a requirement
properness
vssatisfactoriness
6.5

Being correct and appropriate for a situation

focuses less on general fit and more on meeting demands
meetness
vssatisfactoriness
  • Archaic
9.9

How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation

stresses reaching the level needed to satisfy a requirement
decentness
vssatisfactoriness
3.7

A level of quality that is good enough for normal use

insists on meeting a specific demand or expectation rather than general acceptability

Antonyms

deficiency
98 4.5

Not having enough of something that is needed

insufficiency
1 6.5

A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job

unsatisfactoriness
8.2

A situation where something is not good enough

How Adequate

excellence
150 3.2
satisfactoriness
7.7
adequacy
6 3.7
inadequacy
30 5.8

Surface Forms

satisfactoriness singular
satisfactorinesses plural

Morphology

satisfactoriness = satisfactory (transparent) = satisfy + ory + ness

Standard noun formation by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'satisfactory', yielding the quality of being satisfactory.

Etymology

Satisfactoriness comes from Latin parts: satis meaning 'enough' and facere meaning 'to make', and you can see the same idea in the familiar words satisfy and satisfaction. So, it simply describes how well something is 'enough' to meet a need or expectation.