Synonyms for grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

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1. gratefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   thankful, appreciative

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful

2. gratefuladjective

   Showing appreciation, being thankful.

   I'm grateful that you helped me out. Is there any way I can repay you?

   Synonyms:
   thankful, appreciative

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful

3. gratefuladjective

   Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.

   Synonyms:
   thankful, appreciative

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful

4. gratefuladjective

   Pleasing, welcome.

   Synonyms:
   appreciative, thankful

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.6 / 5 votes

1. grateful

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

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1. grateful

   Synonyms:
   pleasant, acceptable, agreeable, thankful, obliged, welcome

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, unacceptable, disagreeable, ungrateful, disobliged

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 5 votes

1. grateful, thankfuladjective

   feeling or showing gratitude

   "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"

   Synonyms:
   thankful

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, unappreciative, thankless, unthankful, ungrateful

2. gratefuladjective

   affording comfort or pleasure

   "the grateful warmth of the fire"

   Synonyms:
   thankful

   Antonyms:
   unappreciative, unpleasant, ungrateful, unthankful, thankless

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1. appreciativenoun

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

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1. gratefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   THANKFUL, obliged, indebted, beholden, under obligation

2. gratefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, pleasing, pleasant, gratifying, acceptable, delightful, welcome, charming

3. gratefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   delicious, palatable, savory, nice, luscious, cordial, refreshing, invigorating

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. gratefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   thankful

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful

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1. List of paraphrases for "grateful":

   thankful, recognizing, appreciative, acknowledging, indebted, pleased, obliged, recognising, glad, happy

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1. Debbie Allen:

   A lot of people needed it, and it was a healing experience and a releasing experience and a motivational experience for so many people, and I was just grateful to share what I do and that it could be essential. I know dance is not listed on the list of what's essential right now, but you know, this kind of artistic spirit, it really is.

2. Andrew Schneider:

   I'm grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I'd be in Cicely right now and I'd still be running that rat race, still locked in that commute. I'd be totally stressed, I'd be totally ignorant of what my life could be. I'm happier now than I've ever been.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   Last night, America delivered justice to the leader of ISIS and struck a serious blow to the terrorist group. Our entire nation is grateful for the patriotism of our military personnel and intelligence community.

4. Nicholas Kay:

   I am grateful to see the longest-held hostages released from Somalia, and thank all those involved who made it happen.

5. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   The devil is the source of temptation, but succumbing to temptation is our own doing. Only if we come face to face with our own sinfulness, do we begin to be grateful for the power of God’s forgiveness. Only if we recognize the connection between sin and death, do we begin to probe the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection. Only if we experience the evil we have done, do we begin to understand how God has brought redemption out of loss, love out of hatred.