satisfactory

«satisfactory» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Good enough; acceptable, but not excellent — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (satisfactory, more/less satisfactory)

meaning for a pupil

1) Good enough; acceptable, but not excellent. tree →

2) Fulfilling what is needed or expected. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school reports, «satisfactory» usually means OK – not bad, but with room to improve. In formal writing: «a satisfactory answer», «satisfactory progress». In everyday life: a satisfactory meal or repair. In the stiff exam voice: «the results were satisfactory». Phrases: «satisfactory progress», «less than satisfactory», «a satisfactory explanation».

examples

• Three mothers, Alef-Mem-Shin—In the Person [note 1: There is no satisfactory English equivalent of Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ nefesh, translated reluctantly as ‘person’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• My report said my handwriting was satisfactory. tree →
• The plumber's repair was satisfactory, and the tap stopped leaking. tree →
• We found a satisfactory answer to the problem. tree →
• His behaviour was less than satisfactory. tree →
• The test results were satisfactory, but she wanted to do better. tree →
• The room was clean and satisfactory for one night. tree →
• The teacher wanted a more satisfactory explanation of how the experiment worked. tree →
• The result of her observation must have been satisfactory, for presently she laughed, and said: tree →

note

Not as strong as «satisfying» (giving pleasure): a satisfactory meal is good enough; a satisfying meal makes you happy and full. Opposite: «unsatisfactory». «Less than satisfactory» is a polite way to say «bad». Spelling: satis-fact-ory.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «satisfactory» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.