satisfactory

adjective/ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/CEFR B2

সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই

Meaning

Good enough for the purpose, though not better than that.

Example sentences

  • The work is satisfactory but not outstanding.কাজটি সন্তোষজনক, তবে অসাধারণ নয়।
  • His condition is stable and satisfactory.তার অবস্থা স্থিতিশীল ও সন্তোষজনক।

A common mistake

Your essay was satisfactory — I have never read better.→Your essay was excellent — I have never read better.

On a report card satisfactory sits below good: it means the minimum was met. Praise needs good, strong or excellent. In hospital bulletins, though, satisfactory is genuinely reassuring.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: acceptable, adequate

Antonyms: unsatisfactory

Similar words, and what each means

  • acceptable

    গ্রহণযোগ্য, চলনসই

    Good enough to be agreed to or allowed.

  • adequate

    পর্যাপ্ত, যথোপযুক্ত

    Enough or good enough for a particular purpose.

Other English words for “সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই”

  • acceptable

    Good enough to be agreed to or allowed.

  • all right

    Acceptable, safe and well, or used to agree.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “satisfactory” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • অতিমানবিক শক্তি বা পরিশ্রমসাধ্য
    • • ভিজে-কাদামাখা বিধ্বস্ত চেহারার
    • • সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই
    • • অত্যন্ত জরুরি, নির্ণায়ক
    Show the answer

    সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই — satisfactory (adjective) — সন্তোষজনক, চলনসই. Good enough for the purpose, though not better than that.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “satisfactory”?

    • • unyielding
    • • acceptable
    • • serious
    • • trustworthy
    Show the answer

    acceptable — acceptable — গ্রহণযোগ্য, চলনসই. Good enough to be agreed to or allowed.

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