satisfactory vs satisfied

satisfactory

adj
  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. 

  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. 

  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. 

noun
  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

satisfied

adj
  • In a state of satisfaction. 

  • Convinced based on the available evidence. 

How often have the words satisfactory and satisfied occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )