satisfactory
/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/adjective, noun
satisfactory is spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, satisfactory means “Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in satisfactory?
| Letters | 12: S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satisfactory?
Satisfactory appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce satisfactory?
- /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
Satisfactory has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satisfactory.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satisfactory
- more satisfactory comparative
- most satisfactory superlative
- satisfactories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satisfactory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
- 2
Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
- 3
Making atonement for a sin; expiatory.
noun
- 1
Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
- 2
The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate satisfactory?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of satisfactory: S, sat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satisfactory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adequate or sufficient:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | satisfaisant |
| German | befriedigend, zufriedenstellend |
| Portuguese | satisfatório |
| Spanish | satisfactorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does satisfactory come from?
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).