Satisfying — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈsa-təs-ˌfī-iŋ/ sat·is·fy·ing

Meaning & Definition of Satisfying

Satisfying (adjective)

  1. producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted, enjoyable, gratifying

Satisfying (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "a satisfying and relaxing bubble bath after a long day"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome
    related: alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable, blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous, elating, exhilarating, intoxicating, ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous
    opposite: disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
    near: abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious, displeasing, dissatisfying, depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy, deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, forbidding, hostile, intimidating, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, distressing, disturbing, upsetting

  2. having the power to persuade

    "I don't feel like it is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores"

    similar: cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, strong, telling
    related: authoritative, definitive, sound, valid, well-founded, important, significant, weighty, material, pertinent, relevant
    opposite: inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
    near: groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound, inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant, immaterial, irrelevant, feeble, weak

  3. making one feel good inside

    "received many satisfying compliments on her gardening efforts"

    similar: cheering, comforting, encouraging, fulfilling, gladdening, gratifying, heartening, heartwarming, rewarding
    related: affecting, inspiring, inspiriting, moving, poignant, stirring, touching, edifying, elevating, uplifting, sympathetic, tender, kind, kindly, loving, warm, animating, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, invigorating, rousing, stimulating, thrilling, pleasing, pleasurable, welcoming
    opposite: demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
    near: cheerless, disappointing, disgruntling, displeasing, dissatisfying, heartbreaking, heartrending, saddening, discomforting, disconcerting, dismaying, distressing, disturbing, upsetting, cold, unfeeling, unfriendly, unkind, unloving, unpleasant

Satisfying (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

    "the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"

    similar: assuaging, quenching, satiating, sating, slaking
    related: catering (to), gratifying, humoring, indulging, alleviating, lightening, relieving, cloying, saturating, surfeiting
    near: arousing, exciting, piquing, stimulating, tantalizing, teasing

  2. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

    "it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"

    similar: arguing, bringing, bringing around, converting, convincing, gaining, getting, inducing, moving, persuading, prevailing (on or upon), talking (into), winning (over)
    related: blandishing, blarneying, cajoling, coaxing, entreating, exhorting, fast-talking, urging, wheedling, alluring, beguiling, leading on, luring, seducing, snowing, tempting, brainwashing, overpersuading, inclining, influencing, prompting, selling, swaying, attracting, drawing, enticing, interesting, chewing over, conversing, debating, discussing, disputing, hashing (over), mooting, reasoning (with)
    near: deterring, discouraging, dissuading, unselling

  3. to do what is required by the terms of

    "the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"

    similar: answering, completing, complying (with), filling, fulfilling, keeping, meeting, redeeming, abiding by, making good
    related: concluding, consummating, finalizing, finishing, perfecting, accomplishing, achieving, bringing about, bringing off, carrying out, effecting, committing, compassing, discharging, executing, following through (with), making, performing
    opposite: breaching, breaking, transgressing, violating
    near: defaulting (on), disregarding, forgetting, ignoring, neglecting, overlooking, overpassing, passing over, slighting

  4. to give satisfaction to

    "a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"

    similar: agreeing (with), contenting, delighting, feasting, gassing (slang), gladdening, gladding (archaic), gratifying, pleasing, pleasuring, rejoicing, suiting, warming
    related: appeasing, mollifying, pacifying, placating, soothing, assuaging, quenching, satiating, sating, exciting, tickling, titillating, amusing, diverting, entertaining, treating, captivating, charming, galvanizing, thrilling, calming, comforting, catering (to), humoring, indulging, coddling, mollycoddling, pampering, spoiling
    opposite: displeasing
    near: aggravating, annoying, bothering, bugging, chafing, crossing, exasperating, galling, getting, grating, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, perturbing, piquing, putting out, ruffling, vexing, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, roiling, steaming up, provoking, rousing, agitating, distressing, disturbing, fretting, upsetting, harassing, harrying, pestering, affronting, insulting, offending

  5. to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

    "the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"

    similar: compensating, indemnifying, recompensing, recouping, remunerating, requiting
    related: refunding, reimbursing, repaying, redressing, remedying, repairing, discharging, paying, quitting

Related Entry: Satisfy (verb)

Satisfy is a different word from Satisfying. The synonyms below are for satisfy, not for satisfying.

  1. to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

    "the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"

    similar: assuage, quench, sate, satiate, slake
    related: cater (to), gratify, humor, indulge, alleviate, lighten, relieve, cloy, saturate, surfeit
    near: arouse, excite, pique, stimulate, tantalize, tease

  2. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

    "it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"

    similar: argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), talk (into), win (over)
    related: blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle, allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt, brainwash, overpersuade, incline, influence, prompt, sell, sway, attract, draw, entice, interest, chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot, reason (with)
    near: deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell

  3. to do what is required by the terms of

    "the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"

    similar: answer, complete, comply (with), fill, fulfill, keep, meet, redeem, abide by, make good
    related: conclude, consummate, finalize, finish, perfect, accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, carry out, effect, commit, compass, discharge, execute, follow through (with), make, perform
    opposite: breach, break, transgress, violate
    near: default (on), disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight

  4. to give satisfaction to

    "a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"

    similar: agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, suit, warm
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

  5. to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

    "the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"

    similar: compensate, indemnify, recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite
    related: refund, reimburse, repay, redress, remedy, repair, discharge, pay, quit

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Satisfying

The most common words with a similar meaning to Satisfying:

Slang: gassing
Archaic: gladding
agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome, cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, strong, telling, cheering, comforting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Satisfying

Words with the opposite meaning of Satisfying:

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive, demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, breaching, breaking, transgressing, violating, displeasing

Related Words for Satisfying

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable, blissful

Near Antonyms of Satisfying

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale

Word Forms of Satisfying

Derived words: satisfyingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Satisfying

First known use: circa 1616

Frequently Asked Questions about Satisfying

What does "Satisfying" mean?

"Satisfying" means producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted, enjoyable, gratifying. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted, enjoyable, gratifying. It has 8 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Satisfying"?

Other words for "Satisfying" include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful and delightsome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Satisfying" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Satisfying"?

There are 243 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Satisfying". Common alternatives include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy and dulcet.

What is the opposite of "Satisfying"?

Antonyms of "Satisfying" include disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, inconclusive, indecisive and ineffective. Near antonyms include abominable, ghastly, god-awful and hellish.

How do you use "Satisfying" in a sentence?

Examples of "Satisfying" in a sentence: "a satisfying and relaxing bubble bath after a long day"; "I don't feel like it is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores"; "received many satisfying compliments on her gardening efforts".

Is "Satisfying" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Satisfying" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Satisfying"?

"Satisfying" is pronounced /ˈsa-təs-ˌfī-iŋ/ and divided into syllables as sat·is·fy·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Satisfying"?

First known use: circa 1616.