SATISFACTION Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

satisfaction

noun

ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən

Definition of satisfaction

as in contentment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction

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as in compensation

payment to another for a loss or injury he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips

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as in assurance

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it

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Recent Examples of satisfaction There’s also a rating for overall satisfaction, and that’s the one that defines a winner in each category. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The Nation magazine recently published an article about home-care agencies that are worker-owned and that provide much higher satisfaction levels for both employees and patients. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Research over the past few years shows strong results, with participants exhibiting low rates of rearrest and reporting significant quality-of-life improvements and high rates of satisfaction with the program. — Mike Hilliard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 Mind-body activities (including yoga and tai chi) were associated with improvements in psychological quality of life, which refers to aspects of emotional well-being and satisfaction with life. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satisfaction

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Noun

The series will explore what constitutes happiness in different cultures and show the travelers — and viewers — different approaches to contentment.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Yet as related here in the low-key delivery of someone who not just survived but lived to be 101 years old, Jaku was able to enjoy the love, peace, contentment and security he was denied in his youth.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of contentment

Noun

Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Poolson said the immediate goal was to secure compensation for workers and their families.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

The judge appeared swayed by DHS’ assurances but needed time to consider.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
The album slides between styles surprisingly smoothly and with a remarkable assurance; a raft of collaborators contribute production (primarily Bartees Strange, Grammy winner Mike Elizondo and Avis Reese) but there’s no question who’s in charge.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

Complicating matters, one person’s cringe is another’s enjoyment.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Separate research from Prudential Financial recently found that more than six in 10 retirees with at least $500,000 in investable assets do not feel comfortable spending money for enjoyment.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

The Bears have asked for certainty for property taxes plus infrastructure and utility improvements.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Igshaan Adams’s The certainty of being a rose (ii), a sculpture made of beads, thread and textile, fetched £96,000 ($127,000) despite the auctioneer reminding bidders that proceeds would benefit environmental charities.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

These novels are puzzles at their core, and using logic to solve the mystery before it’s revealed in the book is, to me, the main pleasure in reading them.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Stanton’s confession ends up being incomprehensible to anyone but himself—an irony that McCarthy, with his partiality for secret codes, seems to take great pleasure in.

— Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasure

Noun

The perspective and agency of the protagonists shift, motivated by their desire for justice and reparations.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of reparation

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