# satisfying

Pronunciation: say "SAT-is-fy-ing" /ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Producing a pleasant sense of fulfillment and removing any feeling that something is lacking.
   - Simple: Giving a good feeling that something is enough and nothing more is needed.
   - _A satisfying conclusion tied up every loose thread in the novel._
   - _There's something deeply satisfying about finally clearing a task you dreaded._
3. Pleasing to particular senses, especially hearing and touch, in the gentle tingling way associated with ASMR videos.
   - Simple: Giving a nice, calming feeling through soft sounds or gentle touch.
   - _The crisp crinkle of folding paper is oddly satisfying to sensitive ears._
   - _Viewers describe the slow, close-up brushing sounds as deeply satisfying._

## Verb

2. Present participle of satisfy. — present participle and gerund of satisfy
   - Simple: The -ing form of satisfy. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The company is satisfying demand by opening two new factories._
   - _Each upgrade has been satisfying customers who once threatened to leave._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "satisfy" combined with the suffix "-ing."

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