# satisfied

Pronunciation: say "SA-tis-fyd" /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

## Adjective

1. Feeling pleased and content because a need, desire, or expectation has been met.
   - Simple: Happy and content because you got what you wanted or needed.
   - _After months of hard work, the whole team felt deeply satisfied with the results._
   - _A satisfied guest is far more likely to return and recommend the hotel to friends._
2. Convinced that something is true on the basis of the available evidence.
   - Simple: Sure that something is true after seeing enough proof or facts.
   - _The inspector was satisfied that all the safety rules had been followed correctly._
   - _Investors remained satisfied that the company's reported figures were accurate._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of satisfy. — simple past and past participle of satisfy
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of satisfy. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Her thorough answer satisfied everyone in the meeting room._
   - _The final settlement satisfied both parties to the dispute._

## Origin

**Meaning 3** — This is formed from the verb "satisfy" with the ending "-ed".
**Meanings 1–2** — It comes from Middle English "satisfyed," the past participle of "satisfien," which is "satisfy" plus the ending "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/satisfied (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).