Basic Details
Word: Satisfaction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The pleasant feeling you get when you have done what you wanted, or when a need or wish has been met.
Synonyms: contentment, pleasure, fulfilment
Antonyms: dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent
Word origin: From Latin satisfacere, to do enough, made of satis (enough) and facere (to do).
How to Spell Satisfaction
Syllables: sat - is - fac - tion
Tricky part: Because the verb is satisfy, many students write satisfication with an extra ic. Others double the t (sattisfaction). There is only one t after sa, and the middle is just -fac-.
Watch out for: satisfication, sattisfaction, satisfacsion
Memory tip: Look for the word fact sitting in the middle: satis + fact + ion. A job done well is a fact that gives you satisfaction.
Usage Examples
Example 1: After weeks of practice, Kavya felt real satisfaction when she played the whole raga without a mistake.
Example 2: The shopkeeper promised to replace the torn bag to our satisfaction.
Example 3: There is a quiet satisfaction in finishing a jigsaw puzzle of a thousand pieces.
Fun Fact
In the past, a gentleman who felt insulted might demand satisfaction, which meant challenging the other man to a duel to settle the matter.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
satisfacction
a) s
b) t
c) c
d) i
Show answer
c) c. The middle part is fac, as in the word fact, so only one c comes before tion.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. satisfaction 2. apreciation 3. enthusiam 4. gratitute
a) eager interest and excitement
b) recognition of the value of something
c) the feeling of being thankful
d) a feeling of pleasure when a wish or need is met
Show answer
d) a feeling of pleasure when a wish or need is met. Gratitude ends in -tude, appreciation needs a double p and enthusiasm has an s before the m, so satisfaction is the one correct word.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word satisfaction as used in the sentence:
Grandmother nodded with satisfaction when she tasted the gajar halwa I had made.
a) contentment
b) approval
c) delight
d) displeasure
Show answer
d) displeasure. Her nod showed she was pleased; displeasure is the feeling of not being pleased, while the other three are close to satisfaction.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these would most likely give a gardener satisfaction?
a) finding her seeds stolen
b) a hose that keeps leaking
c) seeing her roses bloom
d) a week without any water
Show answer
c) seeing her roses bloom
2. Which word is the adjective form of satisfaction?
a) satisfactorily
b) satisfier
c) satisfactory
d) satisfy
Show answer
c) satisfactory
