grateful

adjective

ˈgrāt-fəl How to pronounce grateful (audio)
Definition of gratefulnext
1
as in thankful
feeling or expressing gratitude she was grateful for her neighbor's help after she broke her foot

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2
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses I'm glad for the grateful warmth of the fire on such a cold day

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grateful people
gracious people
generous-hearted people
generous-minded people
charitable people
grateful thanks
gracious thanks
generous thanks
cheerful thanks
ecstatic thanks
a grateful heart
a thankful heart
a gratified heart
an appreciative heart
a faithful heart
a gleeful heart
grateful tears
joyous tears
happy tears
joyful tears
gracious tears
grateful praise
glorious praise
great praise
cheerful praise
thankful praise
divine praise

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Recent Examples of grateful Still, Hubbard likely didn’t mind, as the humble and grateful fifth-year senior was simply happy his unlikely career would continue. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 But Gay is grateful for the attention her video has received. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 The captain is grateful for the personnel who stayed late, came in early and navigated the cold, rainy weather to find the missing woman. — Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 So will Schweitzer, who is grateful to Coleman’s parents. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grateful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grateful
  1. thankful
  2. pleasant
  3. appreciative
  4. delicious
  5. delightful
  6. nice
  7. pleasing
  8. sweet
Adjective
  • Future you—the one who’s trying to get dinner on the table for your party of nine—will be thankful.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Rubio told the minister to be thankful that the Russians are not standing on the Polish border right now.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of thankful
Adjective
  • The keyboard itself is pleasant enough to type on, with moderate feedback while avoiding the squishy feel some budget systems have.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • From the point of view of Paul, Weiss, having to strike this arrangement wasn’t pleasant, but the price was tolerable.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • Not everyone is appreciative of the government actions.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Shifting your mindset can help release unnecessary resentment and foster a more balanced, appreciative view of your relationship.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of appreciative
Adjective
  • Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Makhani and Punjabi curry were absolutely delicious.
    — Andrew King, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • The good news is that the mechanicals are robust, and those parts are plentiful, so apart from rust and the challenge of obtaining trim and pieces unique to the model (serious enthusiasts may want to buy a second Scorpion to cannibalize), these are really delightful cars.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
  • So goes a single day with Doctor Odyssey, a cross between The Love Boat and ER filtered through the lunatic mind of Ryan Murphy and the nuttiest, most delightful new series in a minute.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • Women can wear a nice top and skirt, a knee-length or midi dress, or a suit.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • This is an excellent way to incorporate more texture and character into your kitchen organization that's pleasing to the eye.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Gerry’s option to buy the Sportatorium is conditional on his making the behemoth pleasing to the eye, improving the appearance of the building, the parking lot and the landscaping, Hollander said.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • There are plucky steamed chive dumplings with translucent skin, meatball-like shumai teeming with pork, chicken or shrimp, green tea sesame balls (each $1.50 apiece) with Wicked-green dough surrounding sweet black paste.
    — Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps serendipitously, the top-selling scent Nana, infused with the sweet snack persimmon, is based on the woman herself.
    — Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of sweet

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