gratifying

adjective

grat·​i·​fy·​ing ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ How to pronounce gratifying (audio)
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
gratifyingly adverb

Examples of gratifying in a Sentence

It was a gratifying victory. The response has been gratifying.
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The awareness that the show is going to bring is gratifying. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025 Alfonso Cuarón is known for amazing long takes in his films, like in Children of Men and Gravity, so that was very gratifying. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025 The artist said one of the most gratifying parts of the project was a community painting day in July 2023, when hundreds of people helped paint. Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 Winning without Messi and with only 10 men was extremely gratifying for Mascherano. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gratifying

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gratifying was circa 1611

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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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