/ Dictionary / Index S satisfactory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sat•is•fac•to•ry Pronunciation: (sat"is-fak'tu-rē, -fak'trē), [key] — adj. giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution. atoning or expiating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: satisfactory (Thesaurus) satisfaction satisfied Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language