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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grateful

   Grateful is a song performed by British singer Rita Ora, taken from the Beyond the Lights soundtrack. It was written by Diane Warren. Billboard premiered the song's audio on 22 October 2014, from Relativity Music Group's official SoundCloud. The song was released on 11 November 2014 on iTunes as a part of Beyond the Lights soundtrack. Ora performed "Grateful" at the 87th Academy Awards on 22 February 2015.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grateful

   Grateful is an adjective that describes the feeling or expression of thanks, appreciation, or deep gratitude towards someone or something. It denotes a sense of being thankful for the kindness, generosity, or assistance received from others or for the positive experiences or circumstances one has in their life.

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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Emma Abel:

   It was very overwhelming that a stranger can do a humanitarian act as she knew nothing about my life. I felt so grateful and happy.

2. Gregory Aymond:

   I prayed in a special way while I was asking Gods blessings. I prayed in a special way for the health care professionals, for the first responders, for our government leaders who really are on the front lines, and theyre risking their lives, so were very grateful to them.

3. Olivia Rodrigo:

   Writing songs is my favorite thing in the whole world and I am so grateful for everyone who has embraced my music.

4. Ramon Llamas:

   These emergency features are like the safety bags in your car : you aren't going to need them all the time, but you're grateful when you do.

5. Deidre Smith:

   They were all taken to the hospital for normal protocol procedures and medical evaluation, our number priority is to make sure everyone was safe and OK after the accident. We are extremely grateful and thankful that these service members are not injured.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grateful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grateful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=grateful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grateful
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=grateful