Definition of grateful Grateful

/gɹejˈtfʌl/ - [greytful] - grate•ful

We found 10 definitions of grateful from 6 different sources.

What does grateful mean?

Adjective
grateful - feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
		thankful
		unthankful, thankless, ungrateful not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
		appreciative having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience"
grateful - affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"

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grateful (a.)
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.
grateful (a.)
Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.

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.]