satisfaction

Definition

  • noun: a happy or pleased feeling because of something that you did or something that happened to you
  • noun: the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin
  • synonyms: acceptance, accordance, acquitment

Examples

  • The charge must be proved 'to the satisfaction' of the court. [=the court must be convinced that the charge is true]

  • I complained to the manager about the poor service but did not get any 'satisfaction'.

  • The work was not done 'to my satisfaction'. [=I was not satisfied with the work]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a job when things quiet down. You? Stateside. Send my regards. He sold you out. Thought to come to me and bargain for his life. So I offer you the satisfaction. It's not the way I deal with things. - What will you do with him? - Nothing. But I can't speak for Cobol Engineering. (..)
    2010 Inception