Definitions for grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. gratefuladjective

   Showing appreciation, being thankful.

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

   Etymology: from + -ful.

2. gratefuladjective

   Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.

   Etymology: from + -ful.

3. gratefuladjective

   Pleasing, welcome.

   Etymology: from + -ful.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say grateful in sign language?

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. Chuzy:

   I refuse to be satisfied,but I still don't forget to be grateful.

2. Elena Leontieva:

   We are grateful to Putin. We adore him. He is the president from God, imagine how many more tourists will pass through here when the bridge opens.

3. White House:

   I've done what I come to do in terms of managing the White House response to the special counsel request, i'm extremely grateful to the President and Chief Kelly for the opportunity to serve my country.

4. Spain President Barack Obama:

   Spain is a strong NATO ally, we're grateful for Spain's many decades of hosting U.S. forces, and we're major trading partners, that's why the United States is deeply committed to maintaining our relationship with a strong, unified Spain.

5. Ahmet Davutoglu:

   I am grateful to all European leaders for this new beginning.

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