[ˌsatɪsˈfakt(ə)ri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect
(e.g: he didn't get a satisfactory answer)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘leading to the atonement of sin’): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’ (see satisfy). The current senses date from the mid 17th century