Definitions for grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. grateful, thankful(adj)

   feeling or showing gratitude

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

2. grateful(adj)

   affording comfort or pleasure

   "the grateful warmth of the fire"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. grateful(Adjective)

   Showing appreciation, being thankful.

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

2. grateful(Adjective)

   Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.

3. grateful(Adjective)

   Pleasing, welcome.

Origin: from + -ful.

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

1. Grateful(adj)

   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. Grateful(adj)

   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.]

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. Grace Dammann:

   I am so grateful.

2. President Barack Obama:

   We are grateful to him.

3. Sammy Brownlow:

   I’m just so grateful to her.

4. Melanie Massagee:

   I'm grateful there's nothing serious.

5. Elizabeth Warren:

   I am deeply grateful to President Obama.

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