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What are the distinctions between 'happy' and 'satisfied'?
What are the differences between “shop,” “shoppe,” and “store”?What are the distinctions between “authoritarian”, “totalitarian”, and “dictatorial”?What are the differences between litigator, counsel, and attorney?Feeling VS SensingWhat is the difference between 'framework curriculum' and 'curricular framework'?Difference between “patrimony” and “heritage”What are the differences between, and the connotations of, “flag”, “banner”, and “standard”?Pleased and satisfied. What's the difference?Are “embarassing” and “bewildering” synonyms?What are the differences between “scream”, “shout” and “yell”?
What are the distinctions between 'happy' and 'satisfied'?
I understand they may be synonyms but I'd like to know more about the differences.
meaning
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What are the distinctions between 'happy' and 'satisfied'?
I understand they may be synonyms but I'd like to know more about the differences.
meaning
asked 4 hours ago
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There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago
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What are the distinctions between 'happy' and 'satisfied'?
I understand they may be synonyms but I'd like to know more about the differences.
meaning
asked 4 hours ago
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
17418
What are the distinctions between 'happy' and 'satisfied'?
I understand they may be synonyms but I'd like to know more about the differences.
meaning
meaning
asked 4 hours ago
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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asked 4 hours ago
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago
add a comment |
1
There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago
1
1
There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago
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Satisfied usually means that you have fulfilled a need such as hunger, or are pleased with the outcome of some event, whereas happy means that you are in a good mood, pleased with life in general. These aren't hard and fast rules, though. It's perfectly possible to say "I'm happy with the result of the experiment".
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
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This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
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There is a delineating difference between them. Let's walk through some history.
Part 1: Origin
Originally, the word happy was first used in 14th century. It was used in the sense: "lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune".
Backed by Merriam-Webster
Sense 1
favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
a happy coincidence
And the word satisfy was first use in 15th century, much later., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation."
Merriam-Webster
transitive sense 1a
to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : DISCHARGE
So, we can see from the etymological prospective, that they started differently and at different times of history.
Part 2 Relation
The first recorded use of the word happy as "greatly pleased and content (or feeling or showing pleasure or contentment by Oxford dictionary)" is from 1520.
Whereas, much later, first recorded use of the word satisfied as "gratify" was in 1816. Gratify means to give in to : INDULGE, SATISFY (or contented; pleased by Oxford dictionary)
Part 3: Little difference and usability
You have to use "happy with" in order to convey the meaning: Satisfied with the quality or standard of.
In this given example: "I'm happy with his performance", means that you are satisfied by [someone's] performance.
I can be happy, but not satisfied. But, on the other hand, if you are satisfied, then you are surely a happy person. So, to convey your feeling of satisfaction, you have to be happy with someone in order to be satisfied.
Read these examples:
1 I am happy for you. There is no element of satisfaction in it. You are just expressing your happiness.
2 I am happy with your results. There is a element of satisfaction in it. Some desire/hope is met.
Beautifully, explained on differencebetween.net
"Happiness" is defined as both a state of mind and an emotion. Man can choose to be happy. It is relevant to note that even people who are poor can be happy despite the fact that not all their needs are met, even the most basic ones.
"Satisfaction," on the other hand, is the state wherein your desires are met. You will find it in the possession and enjoyment of things that you desire. In effect, it, too, is a state of mind wherein you find contentment knowing that your demands and desires are made possible.
To top something off, feeling of happiness after fulfillment of a desire is the feeling of satisfaction.
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Satisfied usually means that you have fulfilled a need such as hunger, or are pleased with the outcome of some event, whereas happy means that you are in a good mood, pleased with life in general. These aren't hard and fast rules, though. It's perfectly possible to say "I'm happy with the result of the experiment".
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
6,42331518
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
add a comment |
Satisfied usually means that you have fulfilled a need such as hunger, or are pleased with the outcome of some event, whereas happy means that you are in a good mood, pleased with life in general. These aren't hard and fast rules, though. It's perfectly possible to say "I'm happy with the result of the experiment".
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
6,42331518
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
add a comment |
Satisfied usually means that you have fulfilled a need such as hunger, or are pleased with the outcome of some event, whereas happy means that you are in a good mood, pleased with life in general. These aren't hard and fast rules, though. It's perfectly possible to say "I'm happy with the result of the experiment".
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
6,42331518
Satisfied usually means that you have fulfilled a need such as hunger, or are pleased with the outcome of some event, whereas happy means that you are in a good mood, pleased with life in general. These aren't hard and fast rules, though. It's perfectly possible to say "I'm happy with the result of the experiment".
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
6,42331518
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
6,42331518
answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
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answered 4 hours ago
Kate BuntingKate Bunting
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6,42331518
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
add a comment |
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
This is good. So is it fair to say that all happiness is a specific kind of satisfaction?
– Randy Zeitman
33 mins ago
add a comment |
There is a delineating difference between them. Let's walk through some history.
Part 1: Origin
Originally, the word happy was first used in 14th century. It was used in the sense: "lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune".
Backed by Merriam-Webster
Sense 1
favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
a happy coincidence
And the word satisfy was first use in 15th century, much later., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation."
Merriam-Webster
transitive sense 1a
to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : DISCHARGE
So, we can see from the etymological prospective, that they started differently and at different times of history.
Part 2 Relation
The first recorded use of the word happy as "greatly pleased and content (or feeling or showing pleasure or contentment by Oxford dictionary)" is from 1520.
Whereas, much later, first recorded use of the word satisfied as "gratify" was in 1816. Gratify means to give in to : INDULGE, SATISFY (or contented; pleased by Oxford dictionary)
Part 3: Little difference and usability
You have to use "happy with" in order to convey the meaning: Satisfied with the quality or standard of.
In this given example: "I'm happy with his performance", means that you are satisfied by [someone's] performance.
I can be happy, but not satisfied. But, on the other hand, if you are satisfied, then you are surely a happy person. So, to convey your feeling of satisfaction, you have to be happy with someone in order to be satisfied.
Read these examples:
1 I am happy for you. There is no element of satisfaction in it. You are just expressing your happiness.
2 I am happy with your results. There is a element of satisfaction in it. Some desire/hope is met.
Beautifully, explained on differencebetween.net
"Happiness" is defined as both a state of mind and an emotion. Man can choose to be happy. It is relevant to note that even people who are poor can be happy despite the fact that not all their needs are met, even the most basic ones.
"Satisfaction," on the other hand, is the state wherein your desires are met. You will find it in the possession and enjoyment of things that you desire. In effect, it, too, is a state of mind wherein you find contentment knowing that your demands and desires are made possible.
To top something off, feeling of happiness after fulfillment of a desire is the feeling of satisfaction.
answered 2 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
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There is a delineating difference between them. Let's walk through some history.
Part 1: Origin
Originally, the word happy was first used in 14th century. It was used in the sense: "lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune".
Backed by Merriam-Webster
Sense 1
favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
a happy coincidence
And the word satisfy was first use in 15th century, much later., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation."
Merriam-Webster
transitive sense 1a
to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : DISCHARGE
So, we can see from the etymological prospective, that they started differently and at different times of history.
Part 2 Relation
The first recorded use of the word happy as "greatly pleased and content (or feeling or showing pleasure or contentment by Oxford dictionary)" is from 1520.
Whereas, much later, first recorded use of the word satisfied as "gratify" was in 1816. Gratify means to give in to : INDULGE, SATISFY (or contented; pleased by Oxford dictionary)
Part 3: Little difference and usability
You have to use "happy with" in order to convey the meaning: Satisfied with the quality or standard of.
In this given example: "I'm happy with his performance", means that you are satisfied by [someone's] performance.
I can be happy, but not satisfied. But, on the other hand, if you are satisfied, then you are surely a happy person. So, to convey your feeling of satisfaction, you have to be happy with someone in order to be satisfied.
Read these examples:
1 I am happy for you. There is no element of satisfaction in it. You are just expressing your happiness.
2 I am happy with your results. There is a element of satisfaction in it. Some desire/hope is met.
Beautifully, explained on differencebetween.net
"Happiness" is defined as both a state of mind and an emotion. Man can choose to be happy. It is relevant to note that even people who are poor can be happy despite the fact that not all their needs are met, even the most basic ones.
"Satisfaction," on the other hand, is the state wherein your desires are met. You will find it in the possession and enjoyment of things that you desire. In effect, it, too, is a state of mind wherein you find contentment knowing that your demands and desires are made possible.
To top something off, feeling of happiness after fulfillment of a desire is the feeling of satisfaction.
answered 2 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
2,562420
add a comment |
There is a delineating difference between them. Let's walk through some history.
Part 1: Origin
Originally, the word happy was first used in 14th century. It was used in the sense: "lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune".
Backed by Merriam-Webster
Sense 1
favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
a happy coincidence
And the word satisfy was first use in 15th century, much later., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation."
Merriam-Webster
transitive sense 1a
to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : DISCHARGE
So, we can see from the etymological prospective, that they started differently and at different times of history.
Part 2 Relation
The first recorded use of the word happy as "greatly pleased and content (or feeling or showing pleasure or contentment by Oxford dictionary)" is from 1520.
Whereas, much later, first recorded use of the word satisfied as "gratify" was in 1816. Gratify means to give in to : INDULGE, SATISFY (or contented; pleased by Oxford dictionary)
Part 3: Little difference and usability
You have to use "happy with" in order to convey the meaning: Satisfied with the quality or standard of.
In this given example: "I'm happy with his performance", means that you are satisfied by [someone's] performance.
I can be happy, but not satisfied. But, on the other hand, if you are satisfied, then you are surely a happy person. So, to convey your feeling of satisfaction, you have to be happy with someone in order to be satisfied.
Read these examples:
1 I am happy for you. There is no element of satisfaction in it. You are just expressing your happiness.
2 I am happy with your results. There is a element of satisfaction in it. Some desire/hope is met.
Beautifully, explained on differencebetween.net
"Happiness" is defined as both a state of mind and an emotion. Man can choose to be happy. It is relevant to note that even people who are poor can be happy despite the fact that not all their needs are met, even the most basic ones.
"Satisfaction," on the other hand, is the state wherein your desires are met. You will find it in the possession and enjoyment of things that you desire. In effect, it, too, is a state of mind wherein you find contentment knowing that your demands and desires are made possible.
To top something off, feeling of happiness after fulfillment of a desire is the feeling of satisfaction.
answered 2 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
2,562420
There is a delineating difference between them. Let's walk through some history.
Part 1: Origin
Originally, the word happy was first used in 14th century. It was used in the sense: "lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune".
Backed by Merriam-Webster
Sense 1
favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
a happy coincidence
And the word satisfy was first use in 15th century, much later., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation."
Merriam-Webster
transitive sense 1a
to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : DISCHARGE
So, we can see from the etymological prospective, that they started differently and at different times of history.
Part 2 Relation
The first recorded use of the word happy as "greatly pleased and content (or feeling or showing pleasure or contentment by Oxford dictionary)" is from 1520.
Whereas, much later, first recorded use of the word satisfied as "gratify" was in 1816. Gratify means to give in to : INDULGE, SATISFY (or contented; pleased by Oxford dictionary)
Part 3: Little difference and usability
You have to use "happy with" in order to convey the meaning: Satisfied with the quality or standard of.
In this given example: "I'm happy with his performance", means that you are satisfied by [someone's] performance.
I can be happy, but not satisfied. But, on the other hand, if you are satisfied, then you are surely a happy person. So, to convey your feeling of satisfaction, you have to be happy with someone in order to be satisfied.
Read these examples:
1 I am happy for you. There is no element of satisfaction in it. You are just expressing your happiness.
2 I am happy with your results. There is a element of satisfaction in it. Some desire/hope is met.
Beautifully, explained on differencebetween.net
"Happiness" is defined as both a state of mind and an emotion. Man can choose to be happy. It is relevant to note that even people who are poor can be happy despite the fact that not all their needs are met, even the most basic ones.
"Satisfaction," on the other hand, is the state wherein your desires are met. You will find it in the possession and enjoyment of things that you desire. In effect, it, too, is a state of mind wherein you find contentment knowing that your demands and desires are made possible.
To top something off, feeling of happiness after fulfillment of a desire is the feeling of satisfaction.
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There are many differences. You'll find 'satisfied' in the context of maths equations, for example, and I'm pretty sure linguists have a (relatively) formal context where they use 'happy'. But the question as posed here is too open-ended to really be answered within the SO format. Is there any specific context you're concerned about? And what have you found out from your own research, that's insufficient for your needs?
– FumbleFingers
4 hours ago
@FumbleFingers I'm confused. I interested in happy vs. satisfied ... does one happify a math equation?
– Randy Zeitman
34 mins ago