Crossword clues for satisfactory
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
satisfactory
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a good/satisfactory recovery
▪ He is making a good recovery from a knee injury.
a possible/acceptable/satisfactory alternative
▪ I’m busy tomorrow but Wednesday is a possible alternative.
a satisfactory answer
▪ I didn’t get a satisfactory answer from the company.
a satisfactory outcome
▪ Our main aim is to achieve a satisfactory outcome for both parties.
a satisfactory solution (=good enough)
▪ We will not rest until a satisfactory solution is found.
a satisfactory/adequate explanation (=one that explains something completely)
▪ A bank must offer an adequate explanation of all its charges.
an acceptable/reasonable/satisfactory compromise
▪ By 1982 an acceptable compromise had been reached.
satisfactory progress
▪ The two students who fell behind are now making satisfactory progress.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
▪ She was in no hurry to reach it - contemplation was almost as satisfactory as arrival.
▪ Progress to date is regarded as satisfactory.
▪ We must now change gear somewhat, and ask what it would take for such relationships to be treated as satisfactory explanations.
▪ His condition was described as satisfactory.
▪ And the result of their explanations was as satisfactory as even they could have wished.
▪ The final report was as satisfactory as could be expected.
completely
▪ None of them are completely satisfactory because of the problem of control of ability and opportunity in the different settings.
▪ So far, neither nature nor nurture has provided a completely satisfactory explanation.
▪ Neither of these two basic approaches provides a completely satisfactory framework for understanding the experience of ageing.
▪ But none are so pervasive, nor so completely satisfactory, that they rule out the need for other lines of explanation.
▪ Database technology does not provide a completely satisfactory solution to this problem.
▪ A quite possible result though is that no one supplier is completely satisfactory on all counts across the whole range of products.
entirely
▪ This, though a more realistic standard of judgement, was also not entirely satisfactory.
▪ The penalty under Section 242, when only one individual acted, was still not entirely satisfactory.
▪ For most novels of literary merit, neither the dualist nor the monist doctrine will be entirely satisfactory.
▪ Neither method is entirely satisfactory since apparently homologous muscles may change their sites of attachment during evolution and alter their functions.
▪ For reasons explained in the rolling stock chapter, they were not entirely satisfactory and were returned at the end of 1923.
▪ Yet neither of these explanations on their own seems to me to be entirely satisfactory.
▪ They were not entirely satisfactory and had a tendency to derail on the very sharp corner at Pitlake.
▪ But these provisions are not entirely satisfactory.
highly
▪ With such enjoyable and accessible music this could make a highly satisfactory set for demonstrating a newly acquired hi-fi system.
▪ What is much more important is deliberately to look for alternatives even when the present answer or proposal seems highly satisfactory.
▪ It was a satisfactory end to a highly satisfactory Liverpool performances.
▪ Grumbling quietly in a highly satisfactory sort of way, I eased the car into the traffic and headed back towards Colcutt.
▪ Had the government been able to avoid foreign war its situation would have been highly satisfactory.
less
▪ These proved less satisfactory than the Brill bogies.
▪ Near the Hub less satisfactory alternatives were available.
▪ It is less satisfactory if there is a danger of creating a psychological barrier to doing something positive about getting another job.
▪ But whatever might be achieved in architecture by such methods, in an organisation the results were less satisfactory.
▪ The Mountain &038; Gibson trucks appear to have been slightly less satisfactory than the other two types.
▪ The rest of the concert, also presided over by Maxwell Davies, was less satisfactory.
▪ But now, look at the matter from the other side, and see how much less satisfactory the alternative explanation is.
more
▪ Many marriages were more satisfactory than Matilda's alliance with the count of Anjou.
▪ They compare themselves to their fathers, who may have earned a more satisfactory living with less work.
▪ But the new explanation wasn't much more satisfactory than the first.
▪ In many ways, however, it would be far more satisfactory to make two smaller blinds to hang side by side.
▪ However, it is much more satisfactory to exchange by telephone, using one of the Law Society's formulae.
▪ A more satisfactory explanation might be that different moral considerations apply for different people in similar situations.
▪ A small group of horses in a paddock, perhaps three or four individuals, is more satisfactory than a large group.
▪ A solid plastic bed is much more satisfactory for this purpose, provided that it will not be chewed.
most
▪ This is probably the most satisfactory method for the landlord since the regularity of his cash flow will be maintained.
▪ Some of the most satisfactory aquarium specimens are the pygmy angelfishes.
▪ The geese moved in, felt at home, laid eggs - and a most satisfactory twenty-four goslings hatched that year.
▪ But still the principle of dependence on organic evolution proves the most satisfactory.
▪ Option 3 clearly requires the most work, but equally clearly is the most satisfactory.
▪ However, the most satisfactory response could only mean a major thrust coordinated at national level.
▪ Although unconsummated, this relationship was undoubtedly the most satisfactory of his life and resulted in his passionate advocacy of animal rights.
▪ The most satisfactory approach is to try to identify features which are replicated in most of the schemes.
perfectly
▪ For a small amount of cream a wire whisk is perfectly satisfactory and just as quick as an electric beater.
▪ It is a perfectly satisfactory word processor but lacks the sparkle of many of the currently available rivals.
▪ This sounds unattractive but is perfectly satisfactory in use.
▪ I believe that it is possible to have a perfectly satisfactory single market without a single currency.
quite
▪ From Stirling's point of view this would have been quite satisfactory, but he smelt danger in the following proposals.
▪ But this is not quite satisfactory.
▪ Nevertheless a mixture containing coarse sand and bulb fibre or peat moss should be quite satisfactory.
▪ For fairly short distances l.e.d.'s are quite satisfactory.
▪ It took only 40 minutes to get there which is quite satisfactory.
▪ His wounds were examined for signs of possible infection but they appeared quite satisfactory.
▪ This will not provide great accuracy but is thought to be quite satisfactory for the present purpose.
very
▪ The published drawings are not very satisfactory: and the two depicting the vessel do not match.
▪ He was, it is true, never a very satisfactory mascot.
▪ But for the excellence of Loppe and his sugar-master, it would not have been very satisfactory.
▪ I went on a search for children's books about death but found nothing very satisfactory.
▪ This basis of deciding the case is not very satisfactory in the current climate.
▪ Net investment income has shown a very satisfactory advance as interest costs continue to fall in line with reduced borrowing.
▪ Large firms generally move their protégés around from one department to another - a very satisfactory arrangement.
wholly
▪ Joan found the transition from sanctuary to Tower wholly satisfactory.
▪ That could indicate a feeling that the ecumenical solution is not wholly satisfactory.
▪ More importantly, I did not find the sections on taxonomy and evolution wholly satisfactory.
▪ If the appointment is not wholly satisfactory, look at your notes and try and see where you made your mistakes.
▪ And the Executive's recommendation is not by any means wholly satisfactory.
▪ No doubt the missio, with its insistence on proving bad faith, had not been a wholly satisfactory remedy.
▪ We may agree that this is not wholly satisfactory.
▪ He failed to make a wholly satisfactory career.
■ NOUN
answer
▪ One long-standing allegation of satanic elements in masonry, however, still awaits a satisfactory answer.
▪ There are hundreds of questions to be asked in order to find a satisfactory answer to the general question.
▪ But she had no satisfactory answer to that.
▪ We are left by the master without a satisfactory answer to our question.
▪ She was baffled when she couldn't give herself, or wouldn't give herself, a satisfactory answer.
▪ I can not pretend to give a satisfactory answer to these questions.
▪ In the case of Sri Lanka, there is no satisfactory answer.
▪ But he can never come up with a satisfactory answer.
arrangement
▪ Large firms generally move their protégés around from one department to another - a very satisfactory arrangement.
▪ He urged that a strong and determined show of force would intimidate the whites and a satisfactory arrangement could then be made.
▪ The most satisfactory arrangement is to have the cable connector concealed beneath a small paving slab.
completion
▪ Afterwards it feels like the satisfactory completion of another episode of a long-running game show.
▪ The appointment of the nominated candidate will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a medical questionnaire.
▪ Upon satisfactory completion of this preregistration year, the graduate becomes fully registered by the General Medical Council.
conclusion
▪ It is most important to our textile industry that we reach a satisfactory conclusion.
▪ Besides which, there is no satisfactory conclusion.
▪ In any case the sooner the war was brought to a satisfactory conclusion the better.
▪ After much thought and reasoning, however, Jack reached no satisfactory conclusion regarding Johnnie's unhappiness.
▪ This is hardly a satisfactory conclusion and not one seriously intended by the doctrine itself.
condition
▪ Middlesbrough General Hospital said Miss Harrison was in a satisfactory condition last night.
▪ St Mary's, although nearly repaired to satisfactory condition, still needs a new use.
explanation
▪ We never have a satisfactory explanation of where it comes from.
▪ So far, neither nature nor nurture has provided a completely satisfactory explanation.
▪ Can I offer any more satisfactory explanation of the mystery of existence?
▪ This is an extraordinary ratio, and there has never been a satisfactory explanation for it.
▪ A more satisfactory explanation might be that different moral considerations apply for different people in similar situations.
▪ To date, no one has been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation.
▪ We must now change gear somewhat, and ask what it would take for such relationships to be treated as satisfactory explanations.
level
▪ The dwellings will be so designed to provide a satisfactory level of privacy for adjoining residential properties. 3.
▪ Adequate organization performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get out work while maintaining morale at a satisfactory level.
▪ Once a satisfactory level is achieved then blood glucose monitoring can be extended initially to two-hourly.
method
▪ Non-arts teachers are obliged to empathize the arts position - a less than satisfactory method of proceeding.
▪ This is probably the most satisfactory method for the landlord since the regularity of his cash flow will be maintained.
▪ There was no satisfactory method of dealing with trivial complaints.
▪ It has given the life industry three years to develop a satisfactory method of remuneration disclosure.
▪ A number of experiments have been set up to try to establish a satisfactory method of appraisal.
outcome
▪ Final ratification can be reserved for a satisfactory outcome of the debate.
▪ All three diabetic patients had a satisfactory outcome despite the fact that one of them has severe autonomic neuropathy.
▪ He had been prepared to cancel an engagement at London's Victoria and Albert Museum if a satisfactory outcome was reached.
▪ A similarly satisfactory outcome is anticipated for the present year.
▪ This is a process which may take a number of reruns to achieve what we would consider to be a satisfactory outcome.
▪ The median survival of a year or more with symptoms controlled in most of those treated represents a very satisfactory outcome.
performance
▪ The Diploma normally awarded after nine months on basis of satisfactory performance in three courses.
▪ A leading wines and spirits producer and distributor wrote of generally good candidates and satisfactory performance.
▪ Originally planned as a live recording, that strategy was abandoned after satisfactory performances could not be captured.
progress
▪ Mr. Knox Does my right hon. and learned Friend think that this situation represents satisfactory progress over the last 18 years?
▪ Claire was born prematurely, received surfactants and oxygen therapy for two days, and made satisfactory progress.
▪ Those who do not make satisfactory progress may be required to discontinue their studies after this initial period.
▪ If, however, he makes satisfactory progress, he could be released to a less-secure parole facility earlier than that.
▪ The utility continues to make satisfactory progress to reposition itself for the periodic price review.
▪ Medics are keeping her under intensive care but say she is making satisfactory progress.
▪ Active exploration requires a Mines Royal Licence, issued for twelve months extended annually for up to three years dependent on satisfactory progress.
resolution
▪ There is no satisfactory resolution of this problem, either conceptually or empirically.
▪ The only satisfactory resolution is to plan future visits in order to complete a thorough sampling.
▪ The Computer Group will be responsible for satisfactory resolution of the problem.
▪ Central-local affairs After much experiment we still have no satisfactory resolution of our local government problem.
▪ Often the mere fact that the trade union member has approached the Commissioner will lead to the satisfactory resolution of the problem.
result
▪ A suboptimal ultrasonographic localisation could explain less satisfactory results obtained in some other centres.
▪ The smoothing recipe described below generally gives satisfactory results and involves only a limited amount of computational effort.
▪ Only 16 butterflies were seen but these are seasonal insects and this represents a very satisfactory result for one month's search.
▪ There will probably be a small range of settings that give satisfactory results.
▪ Overall, taking account of current market conditions, the three Villa Grisebach auctions achieved satisfactory results.
▪ Equally satisfactory results can be obtained using more orthodox treatments.
▪ For years I tried to paint around grasses and tried masking fluid; however neither approach gave me a satisfactory result.
▪ He concluded that the test gave satisfactory results for diagnostic purposes.
solution
▪ The only truly satisfactory solution would be to pull the place down and start again.
▪ Too much energy can be spent looking for the perfect idea when being pragmatic and settling for a satisfactory solution is best.
▪ Nevertheless, the rewards of finding satisfactory solutions are high enough for experimental work to be continued.
▪ However, producing a consolidated balance sheet without the fund balance sheets is hardly a satisfactory solution.
▪ We hope to reach a satisfactory solution to this matter.
▪ Database technology does not provide a completely satisfactory solution to this problem.
▪ The Byzantine contribution was the pendentive and this is not only a more satisfactory solution but will support large domes.
▪ The district council were monitoring the situation and they hoped to see a satisfactory solution in the near future.
standard
▪ Diplomas are awarded to candidates who reach a satisfactory standard in written examinations following nine months of coursework.
▪ In other words they aim to satisfy and to perform to satisfactory standards.
way
▪ The only really satisfactory way of repairing the damage is to remove the old finish and then treat the burnt area.
▪ Mental performance tests By now it might be wondered whether there is any satisfactory way to measure mental performance.
▪ But hawking is labour-intensive and time-consuming and hardly a satisfactory way of keeping rabbit populations down.
▪ The only satisfactory way of drawing, he said, was to draw to natural size.
▪ A more satisfactory way of delimiting lexical units is to look for grammatical differences which correlate with differences of meaning.
▪ The problem is compounded by lack of a satisfactory way for local government to raise its own revenue.
▪ The light structures and free soundboard amplify the resonances in a very satisfactory way.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Lynne got satisfactory grades and was offered a place at university.
▪ Nobody could give Donna a satisfactory answer to her question.
▪ You won't get paid unless your work is satisfactory.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Adequate organization performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get out work while maintaining morale at a satisfactory level.
▪ How does the analyst decide what constitutes a satisfactory unit for analysis?
▪ However, to look only at the persons who were the actual depositors would not be satisfactory.
▪ Particularly in terms of slippage the minutes are sometimes less than satisfactory, recording only the slippage since the last meeting.
▪ The general sanitary situation in Gorazde seemed reasonably satisfactory.
▪ The position was satisfactory but the Society faced considerable expenditure in connection with the Museum and donations would be particularly welcome.
▪ There was no satisfactory method of dealing with trivial complaints.
▪ They had to go through a long interrogation, and their answers were not found to be satisfactory.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Satisfactory
Satisfactory \Sat`is*fac"to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. satisfactoire.]
Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation.
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Making amends, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning; as, to make satisfactory compensation, or a satisfactory apology.
A most wise and sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorious death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ.
--Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] -- Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ly, adv. -- Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness, n.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
satisfactory
mid-15c., "capable of atoning for sin," from Middle French satisfactoire (14c.) and directly from Late Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfacere (see satisfy). Meaning "adequate" is from 1630s. Related: Satisfactorily; satisfactoriness.
Wiktionary
satisfactory
a. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
WordNet
satisfactory
adj. giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" [ant: unsatisfactory]
meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" [syn: acceptable]
Usage examples of "satisfactory".
It is difficult to give any satisfactory explanation of these abnormal developments.
But Napoleon could not accede to such proposals, for he was always ready to yield to illusion when the truth was not satisfactory to him.
No man enters a Martian city without giving a very detailed and satisfactory account of himself, nor did I delude myself with the belief that I could for a moment impose upon the acumen of the officers of the guard to whom I should be taken the moment I applied at any one of the gates.
If this is not satisfactory repeat the assay, adding an extra gram of nitre for each 4 grams of lead in excess of that required, or 1 gram of flour for a 12-gram deficiency.
The relief of the stricture by our new and painless method was followed by very great improvement in his condition, after which appropriate remedies for the rheumatism were administered, and the result was a very gratifying and satisfactory relief from his difficulty.
Nothing can be more satisfactory to me than the interest which your admonitions express.
It is absurd to discuss American local governments as agents of individual and social amelioration until they begin to meet their most essential and ordinary responsibilities in a more satisfactory manner.
It is difficult to imagine a more satisfactory evidence than this of we occurrence of implements in the auriferous, pre-glacial, sub-basaltic gravels.
And when the examination was concluded, that afternoon, the doctor informed Bibbs that the result was much too satisfactory to be pleasing.
Hill that he was appointed commander-in-chief, and when he arrived at head-quarters in Cambridge, he found the blockading army considerably discouraged by the defeat sustained, and otherwise in no very satisfactory condition.
The rain still fell, and the ground was boggy, but by digging close to the tough roots of the ferns she was able to construct a satisfactory burrow.
Whenever he noticed that, Egremont would pause a little and repeat in simpler form what he had been saying, with the satisfactory result that Bunce showed a clearer face and jotted something on his dirty note-book with his stumpy pencil.
A few trials of lead wire caulked cold gave such satisfactory results that it was adopted as a substitute.
You are fortunate in that you have access to an almost unlimited supply of cheap and entirely satisfactory laboratory animals in the shape of Papio ursinus, the chacma baboon, which is indigenous to South Africa and still occurs there in large numbers.
I arrived in England from Canada in the beginning of November, 1861, and at once telegraphed to the Duke, and on my way to London, at his request, I visited him at Clumber, and made my report of progress, which appeared to be highly satisfactory.