Satisfaction
n.joyful, capablewarm
Meaning 1
A calm feeling of pleasure because a need, effort, or expectation has been fulfilled.
Reach for it when naming contentment grounded in a specific result
She felt satisfaction when the repaired pump ran through the night.
Choose between these
5- everyday
when immediate enjoyment is enough
not when Pleasure can be sensory and unrelated to completion.
- warm
when a settled, sufficient sense of well-being is central
not when Contentment can exist without a particular achievement.
- warm
fulfillment
when purpose or a deep need has been realized
not when Fulfillment is broader and often more lasting.
- warm
pride
when achievement and self-respect are central
not when Pride adds self-evaluation absent from satisfaction.
- formal
when a desire is pleased or reward is immediate
not when Gratification can imply indulgence or short-term reward.
Meaning 2
The act of meeting a requirement, condition, claim, or obligation.
Reach for it when describing objective fulfillment rather than emotion
Payment was released after satisfaction of the safety conditions.
Choose between these
4- professional
compliance
when rules or standards are met
not when Compliance is narrower and says nothing about other obligations.
- professional
fulfillment
when a requirement is met exactly
not when Fulfillment may describe ongoing performance rather than formal satisfaction.
- formal
discharge
when a debt or duty is completed
not when Discharge is legal and can sound impersonal.
- formal
settlement
when a claim or obligation is resolved
not when Settlement can compromise rather than fully satisfy it.
Said against
4- dissatisfaction
- disappointment
- breach
- noncompliance
It naturally appears in
4- deep satisfaction
The mentors took deep satisfaction in seeing apprentices teach others.
- job satisfaction
Greater control over schedules improved job satisfaction.
- satisfaction of conditions
Satisfaction of conditions must be documented before opening.
- customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction rose after repair times became visible.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun sense 1: fulfillment of desire, expectation, or need opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, English noun sense 2: fulfillment of a condition or obligation opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.