satisfying
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
Adjective
Examples
[T]he Standing Evidences of the Truth of the Goſpel, tho' in themſelves moſt firm, ſolid, and ſatisfying, yet make but faint Impreſſions on the Minds of many Chriſtians; […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Pleasing to certain sensory channels in neurocognition, especially auditory and tactile ones synesthetically via ASMR.
Adjective
Examples
If my girls like something I cooked for them, they don’t exclaim that it is "satisfying." Rather, the kids seem to be using the word this way to refer not to all kinds of sensory experience, but to a subset of them, more often involving sound and touch than sight, smell or taste. And this is not ran
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “satisfying” mean?
That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
Is “satisfying” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.