The Great Gatsby

a satisfactory hint of unreality

Could you please explain me the meaning of the word "hint" in the phrase "satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality" in the following excerpt of the chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

For a while these reveries provided an outlet for his imagination; they were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy’s wing.

Thank you.

Asked by
Last updated by eric c #312325
Answers 2
Add Yours
Best Answer

"a slight indication of unreality"

And in this case satisfactory means "satisfying" or rather "sufficient"?

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions