satisfied
- 01 B1 Intermediate
feeling happy or pleased because you have achieved something or got what you wanted.
contented or pleased due to the fulfillment of a need, desire, or expectation.
Simple“The teacher was very satisfied with the students' hard work on the project.”
In context“After months of negotiation, both parties left the meeting feeling satisfied with the final terms of the agreement.”
UsageCommonly followed by the preposition 'with'.
PitfallI am satisfied from my results. I am satisfied with my results.Use the preposition 'with' to describe the cause of your satisfaction.
Antonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
feeling sure that something is true based on the information you have.
convinced or certain of a fact or conclusion based on available evidence.
Simple“The police were satisfied that the man was telling the truth.”
In context“The investigators were eventually satisfied of the witness's credibility after cross-referencing her statement with the digital evidence.”
UsageOften followed by a 'that' clause or the preposition 'of'.
“Scientists have studied it for years because it can influence how much people eat and how satisfied they feel after a meal.”
“Really, I should be satisfied with the high quality of the comedy alone.”
From the verb satisfy, equivalent to satisfy + -ed.
From Middle English satisfyed, i-satisfyed, i-satisfied, past participle of Middle English satisfien, equivalent to satisfy + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.