satisfying

«satisfying» in Mova's school dictionary: Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (satisfying, more satisfying, most satisfying); also the -ing form of satisfy

meaning for a pupil

1) Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal. tree →

2) Verb form: meeting a need or a rule: numbers satisfying the equation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life finishing a puzzle or popping bubble wrap is satisfying. A satisfying meal fills you up. In maths, «a number satisfying x + 3 = 7» means one that makes the equation true (x = 4) — this is formal exam language.

examples

• It was so satisfying to finish the jigsaw. tree →
• That was a very satisfying dinner. tree →
• Popping bubble wrap is weirdly satisfying. tree →
• Find all whole numbers satisfying 2 < n < 6. tree →
• Scoring the winning goal was really satisfying. tree →
• A satisfying ending ties up all the loose ends in a story. tree →

note

Opposite: unsatisfying, disappointing. Noun: satisfaction. In maths, «satisfies the condition» = «makes it true».

In the corpora

• The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Trees and pragmatics

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