Definitions for Grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. grateful, thankfuladjective

   feeling or showing gratitude

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

2. gratefuladjective

   affording comfort or pleasure

   "the grateful warmth of the fire"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gratefuladjective

   Showing appreciation, being thankful.

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

2. gratefuladjective

   Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.

3. gratefuladjective

   Pleasing, welcome.

4. Etymology: from + -ful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRATEFULadjective

   Etymology: gratus, Latin.

   1. Having a due sense of benefits; willing to acknowledge and to repay benefits.

   A grateful mind
   By owing owes not, but still pays. John Milton.

   Years of service past,
   From grateful souls exact reward at last. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. Pleasing; acceptable; delightful; delicious.

   Whatsoever is ingrate at first, is made grateful by custom; but whatsoever is too pleasing at first, groweth quickly to satiate. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
   And grateful clusters swell with floods of wine. Alexander Pope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gratefuladjective

   having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart

2. Gratefuladjective

   affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grateful

   grāt′fōōl, adj. causing pleasure: acceptable: delightful: thankful: having a due sense of benefits.—adv. Grate′fully.—ns. Grate′fulness; Gratificā′tion, a pleasing or indulging: that which gratifies: delight; Grat′ifier.—v.t. Grat′ify, to do what is agreeable to: to please: to soothe; to indulge:—pa.p. grat′ified.—p.adj. Grat′ifying. [O. Fr. grat—L. gratus, pleasing, thankful, and suff. -ful.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grateful

   To express thanks for the simple qualities or things in life.

   They are so grateful to have each other and their families, it makes them so happy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Grateful' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3683

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Grateful' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2536

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Grateful' in Adjectives Frequency: #476

How to pronounce Grateful?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grateful in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grateful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Grateful in a Sentence

1. Sarah Bajc:

   I'm exceedingly grateful for the efforts put forth by the IG ... they are invaluable to point out the inaccuracies of the fabricated story we have been told.

2. Miamifollowing Windham-Burke:

   Having someone special in my life who was an out and proud woman on reality television was so helpful in the beginning stages of our relationship, what started as a friendship has become something more — I am so grateful for her — she is beyond amazing.

3. Neil Cavuto:

   I'm going to share a secret I've never spoken before, I'm immunocompromised, I have multiple sclerosis. So I'm grateful you're all vaccinated, i'm grateful.

4. The Queen:

   I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support. I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me, and when, in the fullness of time, Prince Charles becomes King, I know you will give Prince Charles and Prince Charles wife Camilla the same support that you have given me ; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.

5. Novak Djokovic:

   It's probably been the best start to a season aside from 2011 that I had in my career, and I can't be more grateful for all the support I'm getting from you guys and I'm enjoying my time playing and competing and hopefully I brought a smile to your faces, also I want to reflect on a bad moment that happened in the final against Andy Murray when I lost the second set. I yelled to my camp and my box in frustration.

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