Basic Details
Word: Satisfied
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Pleased because you have got what you wanted or needed. It can also mean sure or convinced that something is true.
Synonyms: content, pleased, contented
Antonyms: dissatisfied, discontented, unhappy
How to Spell Satisfied
Syllables: sat - is - fied
Tricky part: Satisfy ends in y, and the y changes to i before -ed: satisfied, never satisfyed. Each s is single.
Watch out for: satisfyed, satisified, sattisfied, satesfied
Memory tip: Begin with sat: after a good meal a satisfied person sat back. Then add is and finish with fied, as in tried and cried.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Pooja looked satisfied when she saw her neatly labelled science model.
Example 2: The customer was not satisfied with the cold pizza and asked for another.
Example 3: Are you satisfied now that you have checked the answer twice?
Fun Fact
Dissatisfied and unsatisfied are not quite the same. Dissatisfied means not pleased, while unsatisfied usually describes a need or wish that has not been met, such as an unsatisfied hunger.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The coach was not iefdtsais with our fielding and made us practise for another hour.
a) signified
b) satisfied
c) stratified
d) sanctified
Show answer
b) satisfied. The jumble has no r, n or g, so the only word it can make is satisfied.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word satisfied as used in the sentence:
After tasting the dal, the head cook gave a satisfied nod and sent it out to the guests.
a) discontented
b) content
c) pleased
d) delighted
Show answer
a) discontented. A cook who was discontented would have sent the dal back to the stove.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
satisfyied
a) f
b) e
c) y
d) i
Show answer
c) y. Once the y has turned into i, it does not stay as well, so the y is the letter to remove.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A satisfied customer is most likely to ____.
a) write a bad review
b) ask for a refund
c) come back to the same shop
d) complain to the manager
Show answer
c) come back to the same shop
2. In which sentence does satisfied mean convinced?
a) We were satisfied with our clean, quiet hotel room.
b) The judge was satisfied that the witness was honest.
c) The baby was satisfied after drinking all her milk.
d) He gave a satisfied smile after a big lunch.
Show answer
b) The judge was satisfied that the witness was honest.
