Definitions for grateful
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)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

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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. 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. Christina Bennett:

   I'm so grateful for my life and I love my life.

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