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[ adjective ] giving pleasure or satisfaction

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

`` Chicago and All That Jazz '' may have wound_up satisfying neither the confirmed fan nor the inquisitive newcomer .

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

These are beginnings , but correctly learned they prepare for satisfying and exciting stunts that can be performed by a strong , flexible body ( we are not talking of eccentric extremes ) .

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

The beautiful , the satisfying part of his disintegration , however , was the masterly way the Buddha polished him off .

Related terms

rewarding

2
[ adjective ] providing abundant nourishment

Examples

"a hearty meal" "good solid food" "ate a substantial breakfast"

Related terms

wholesome

3
[ adjective ] providing freedom from worry

Synonyms

comforting cheering

Related terms

satisfactory

4
[ noun ] act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite

Synonyms

satisfaction

Examples

"the satisfaction of their demand for better services"

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