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# satisfying

«satisfying» in Mova's school dictionary: **Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (satisfying, more satisfying, most satisfying); also the -ing form of satisfy

### meaning for a pupil

1) Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#m1)

2) Verb form: meeting a need or a rule: numbers satisfying the equation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life finishing a puzzle or popping bubble wrap is satisfying. A satisfying meal fills you up. In maths, «a number satisfying x + 3 = 7» means one that makes the equation true (x = 4) — this is formal exam language.

### examples

- It was so satisfying to finish the jigsaw. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x1)
- That was a very satisfying dinner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x2)
- Popping bubble wrap is weirdly satisfying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x3)
- Find all whole numbers satisfying 2 < n < 6. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x4)
- Scoring the winning goal was really satisfying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x5)
- A satisfying ending ties up all the loose ends in a story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/#x6)

### note

Opposite: unsatisfying, disappointing. Noun: satisfaction. In maths, «satisfies the condition» = «makes it true».

### In the corpora

- [The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.374/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «satisfying» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satisfying/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.