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grateful
What does grateful mean?
grateful (adjective): of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use grateful in a sentence?
- I’m grateful that you helped me out. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce grateful?
/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does grateful come from?
From grate (“(obsolete) serving to gratify, agreeable, pleasing; grateful, thankful”) + -ful (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of tending to have or thoroughly having a quality).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of grateful?
What are antonyms of grateful?
Words related to grateful
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “grateful”?
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What does “grateful” mean?
lovable, charming, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way
Not quite: that's what cute means.
including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal
Not quite: that's what general means.
highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing
Not quite: that's what aggressive means.
of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful
Right! That's what “grateful” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “grateful”?
original
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thankful
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possible
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complete
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