What does grateful mean?
Definitions for grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word grateful.
Princeton's WordNet
grateful, thankfuladjective
feeling or showing gratitude
"a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
gratefuladjective
affording comfort or pleasure
"the grateful warmth of the fire"
Wiktionary
gratefuladjective
Showing appreciation, being thankful.
I'm grateful that you helped me out. Is there any way I can repay you?
gratefuladjective
Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
gratefuladjective
Pleasing, welcome.
Etymology: from + -ful.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GRATEFULadjective
Etymology: gratus, Latin.
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.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 Dictionary
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
Gratefuladjective
affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'grateful' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3683
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'grateful' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2536
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'grateful' in Adjectives Frequency: #476
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grateful in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grateful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of grateful in a Sentence
It's been a tremendous honor and privilege to have worked with and learned from Bill over the years, microsoft will continue to benefit from Bill's ongoing technical passion and advice to drive our products and services forward. I am grateful for Bill's friendship and look forward to continuing to work alongside him to realize our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Davis and her family are very grateful to all of those who donated to her to be able to arrange for travel, by the time Ms. Davis has the procedure she needs next week, she would have carried this unsustainable pregnancy for an additional month and a half.
Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes, my intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize.
Today's verdict confirms what Amber Heard had said from the beginning — that the claims against Johnny Depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence. Amber Heard are grateful, so grateful to the jury for Johnny Depp fans careful deliberation, to the judge and the court staff.
I am grateful for the efforts of the European Union in tackling this injustice, both through diplomatic efforts and through legislation to protect European companies from American sanctions. I sincerely hope that the international community can come together to see that the world does not become a battleground for generalized economic war.
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- dankbaarAfrikaans
- شاكر, الامتنانArabic
- minnətdarAzerbaijani
- ўдзячныBelarusian
- признателен, благодаренBulgarian
- agraïtCatalan, Valencian
- vděčnýCzech
- taknemlig, taknemmeligDanish
- wohltuend, zufrieden, dankbarGerman
- ευγνώμωνGreek
- dankema, dankaEsperanto
- complacido, agradecidoSpanish
- tänulikEstonian
- سپاسگزارPersian
- kiitollinenFinnish
- takksamurFaroese
- reconnaissantFrench
- buíochIrish
- आभारीHindi
- hálásHungarian
- շնորհակալArmenian
- þakkláturIcelandic
- gratoItalian
- 有難い, 感謝Japanese
- ដឹងគុណKhmer
- مەمنوونKurdish
- gratusLatin
- dėkingasLithuanian
- pateicīgsLatvian
- благодаренMacedonian
- bersyukurMalay
- dankbaarDutch
- takknemligNorwegian
- କୃତଜ୍ଞOriya
- wdzięcznyPolish
- gratidãoPortuguese
- savair gràRomansh
- благодарный, признательныйRussian
- захвалан, zahvalanSerbo-Croatian
- vďačnýSlovak
- mirënjohësAlbanian
- tacksamSwedish
- minnettarTurkish
- вдячнийUkrainian
- biết ơnVietnamese
- 感激Chinese
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