Synonyms of satisfied
1
: pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
satisfied customers
a satisfied smile
It attracted a capacity audience of art world luminaries and suburban bankers or whoever they were in their tuxedos and jewels and wild satisfied looks of feeling they were at just the right place that opening evening in Manhattan.Jill Johnston
2
: paid in full
… on repayment the term becomes a satisfied term and automatically ceases.Robert Megarry et al.
3
: persuaded by argument or evidence
But he was not rude, for as soon as he was satisfied that the papers would remain with him he became almost subservient …James A. Michener

Examples of satisfied in a Sentence

satisfied customers tend to come back over and over a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted
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Still, many were not satisfied with the proposals, all of which delay the increases rather than reduce or eliminate them. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 But to know how much is enough, and to be satisfied with enough, makes possible an economy and a society properly suited to the world and to our place in this world. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Keep reading to learn more about these collections, and shop the top sellers already catching the attention of satisfied customers. Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 In many organizations, the first employee may be seen as proactive and rewarded, while the second may be assumed to be satisfied with the status quo. Harvard Business Review, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satisfied

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of satisfied was in 1772

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“Satisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfied. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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