satisfactory
adj.adj. good enough for what you need, even if it is not perfect. You use this to say that something meets the rules or standards.
adj. meeting the requirements or expectations for a particular purpose. Often used in formal assessments to indicate a passing grade that is acceptable but not exceptional.
The student's work was satisfactory and met all the requirements.
The technician confirmed that the repairs were satisfactory and the machine was safe to use again.
While the initial results were satisfactory for a preliminary study, the board requested more rigorous testing before approving the final product for mass distribution.
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.
Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'find'.
The results were satisfied.The results were satisfactory.Learners often confuse the adjective 'satisfactory' (describing a thing) with the participle 'satisfied' (describing a person's feeling).