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satisfaction vs redress

redress vs satisfaction

satisfaction and redress both are nouns.

satisfaction is not a verb while redress is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
satisfaction Yes No No No
redress Yes No Yes No
As nouns, redress is a hypernym of satisfaction; that is, redress is a word with a broader meaning than satisfaction:
  • satisfaction: compensation for a wrong
  • redress: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Other hypernyms of satisfaction include amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, restitution.
satisfaction (noun) redress (noun)
act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
compensation for a wrong
(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation
state of being gratified or satisfied
satisfaction (verb) redress (verb)
make reparations or amends for
Difference between satisfaction and redress

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