Satisfactory means something is enough or accepted. On the other hand, satisfying is something that is up to the mark you need or expect!In "far from satisfactory" someone is making a judgement call. Something is not to their liking. "Satisfactory" means that something is adequate, or acceptable. How do I complete the Reflection in Canvas? If you have found a stray dog or injured stray cat and need our Animal Control Officers to pick it up, you can call us at 408-794-7297. The program is called Beyond Benchmarking and requires compliance with energy and water consumption standards. There are different ways to do it from asking customers to rate their experience to filling out their satisfaction survey form. Despite unprecedented demand, most respondents were completely or mostly satisfied with the claim filing process.