GRATEFUL

adjective

Synonyms

Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; delightful; delicious. Grate"ful*ly, adv. Grate"ful*ness, n.

Definitions

  1. 1. 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. A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays. Milton.
  2. 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And grateful clusters swell. Pope.
Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025
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