Synonyms for satisfaction
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Compensation — A reparation for an injury or loss
compensation, recompense, remuneration, reparation, restitution, indemnification, amends, payment, reimbursement, redress, discharge, indemnity, damages, acquittal, release, requital, mends UK, quittal dated
2. Expiation
3. Pleasure
pleasure, gratification, comfort, happiness, contentment, enjoyment, delight, ease, content, contentedness, contentness
Definitions
- n. 1
A reparation for an injury or loss.
- n. 2
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
- n. 3
The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires; a sense of contentment with one's situation and achievements.
Forms
- Plural
- satisfactions → compensations, recompenses, remunerations, reparations…
Choose the right word
Gratification is the giving any mental or physical desire something that it craves; satisfaction is the giving such a desire all that it craves.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- release It's impossible to release his foot from the trap.
- remuneration What are your expectations in terms of remuneration?
- pleasure Tom derives pleasure from helping disabled people.
- acceptance Self-acceptance is the basis of an authentic life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| satisfaction | steady | |
| release | steady | |
| remuneration | falling | |
| recompense | steady | |
| requital | steady | |
| pleasure | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ease1
- 5 letters
- mends
- 6 letters
- amends2
- 7 letters
- release2, content2, payment2, comfort2, damages3, delight2, redress2, quittal
- 8 letters
- pleasure2, requital
- 9 letters
- happiness3, discharge2, enjoyment3, atonement3, acquittal3, indemnity4, expiation, repletion
- 10 letters
- acceptance3, redemption3, recompense3, reparation4
- 11 letters
- restitution4, contentment3, complacency4, approbation4, contentness
- 12 letters
- compensation4, remuneration5, propitiation, wantlessness
- 13 letters
- reimbursement4, gratification5, contentedness
- 15 letters
- indemnification6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amends2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- satisfaction
- Italiano
- soddisfazione
- Deutsch
- Wohlgefallen
- Català
- satisfacció