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Satisfactory

Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation.

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Similar meaning 22

Adequate 84% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

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Adequate 84% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Cheering 84% connected

of Cheer

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Cheering 84% connected

of Cheer

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Cool 84% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Cool 84% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Fine 84% connected

Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.

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Fine 84% connected

Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.

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Good 84% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Good 84% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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hunky-dory 84% connected

Everything is fine or satisfactory

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hunky-dory 84% connected

Everything is fine or satisfactory

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Passable 84% connected

Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats.

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Passable 84% connected

Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats.

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Passing 84% connected

of Pass

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Passing 84% connected

of Pass

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Right 84% connected

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

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Right 84% connected

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

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Satisfying 84% connected

of Satisfy

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Satisfying 84% connected

of Satisfy

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Tolerable 84% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.

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Tolerable 84% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.

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Acceptability 74% connected

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

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Acceptability 74% connected

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

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Acceptableness 74% connected

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

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Acceptableness 74% connected

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

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Fulfil 74% connected

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Fulfil 74% connected

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Take 74% connected

Taken.

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Take 74% connected

Taken.

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See also 6

Acceptable 66% connected

Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable prese…

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Acceptable 66% connected

Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable prese…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Adequate 66% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Adequate 66% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Equal 66% connected

Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, deg…

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Equal 66% connected

Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, deg…

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Synonym 2

Acceptable 92% connected

Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable prese…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Decent 92% connected

Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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