Grateful

Quick meaning: Grateful is an adjective meaning Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

Meaning

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) Of a thing or (obsolete) person: pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable, pleasant, welcome.

Example Sentences

I’m grateful that you helped me out.

I am touched—made grateful—proud—yes, truly proud—by your confessed affection—but— […]

Ye Nations, vvho the Globe divide, / Ye num'rous Nations ſcatter'd vvide, / To God your grateful Voices raiſe: […]

I cannot giue thee leſſe to be cal'd gratefull: / Thou thoughtſt to helpe me, and ſuch thankes I giue, / As one neere death to thoſe that vviſh him liue: […]

Word Forms

• gratefuller
• gratefullest
• gratefull

Synonyms for grateful

Depending on context, synonyms include pleasant, appreciative, glad, thankful.

Antonyms for grateful

Common opposites include ingrateful, ungrateful, thankless, unthankful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thankful, appreciative, glad, pleasant, appreciate, appreciated.

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