Satisfaction: Meaning, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：fulfillment (satisfaction)

satisfaction 🔊

/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

the good feeling when you finish something you worked hard for, or get what you wanted.

fulfillment 🔊

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/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

The positive emotional state experienced when one's desires, expectations, or needs are met, especially after effort or achievement.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin satis (enough) + facere (to do) + -tion (noun suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

SATISfaction: when you have SATISfied (done enough) to make a faction (group) happy.

📖 Example

After months of hard work, seeing her garden in full bloom gave her a deep sense of satisfaction. 🔊 After months of labor, seeing her garden in full bloom gave her a deep sense of fulfillment.

🔗 Collocations

job satisfaction – the contentment derived from one's work

customer satisfaction – the degree to which products or services meet customer expectations

deep satisfaction – a profound feeling of fulfillment

🔄 Synonyms

contentment (n.) – a state of happiness and satisfaction

gratification (n.) – pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire

fulfillment (n.) – the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted

🚫 Antonyms

dissatisfaction (n.) – lack of satisfaction

discontent (n.) – a feeling of dissatisfaction

frustration (n.) – the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something

🌱 Derivatives

satisfy (v.) – to meet the expectations, needs, or desires of someone

satisfied (adj.) – having fulfilled expectations or needs

satisfactory (adj.) – fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin satisfactio, originally meaning 'atonement' in religious contexts, later evolved to a general sense of fulfilled desire.