What does gratifying mean?

Definitions for gratifying
grat·i·fy·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gratifying, sweetadjective

    pleasing to the mind or feeling

    "sweet revenge"

  2. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurableadjective

    affording satisfaction or pleasure

    "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gratifying

    of Gratify

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gratifying in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gratifying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gratifying in a Sentence

  1. Danielle Dotzenrod -RRB- Jim:

    After it got all done, it was very gratifying.

  2. Ryan Gosling:

    There is a strong emotional context between my character Deckard that I play and other characters… It was a really gratifying experience, I had a good time. to be a part of that anyway was surreal, but then to get to set and realize the sets were fully functioning worlds that you could inhabit… The props worked… You were just completely immersed in this universe that you grew up watching and imagining so it was very impressive, overwhelming.

  3. Tim Lambert:

    To see that memorial now honoring what those 40 did — it’s just very gratifying and we’re just a footnote in the story.

  4. Glenda Jackson:

    Coming back to Broadway is like coming home again, 'The Iceman Cometh' experience has been especially gratifying.

  5. National Park Service:

    As the National Park Service strives to share a more inclusive and well-rounded version of the American story through the places we care for, it is gratifying to see more people than ever coming to their national parks to enjoy nature, learn about history, and spend time with their families.

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