HyperDic: grateful

English > 2 senses of the word *grateful*:
ADJECTIVE	all	grateful, thankful	feeling or showing gratitude
ADJECTIVE	all	grateful	affording comfort or pleasure

grateful > pronunciation
Sounds	grey'tfahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *grateful*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Feeling or showing gratitude.
Examples	"a grateful heart" "grateful for the tree's shade"
Synonym	thankful
Narrower	appreciative	Feeling or expressive of gratitude
Narrower	glad	Feeling happy appreciation
Opposite	ungrateful, thankless, unthankful	not feeling or showing gratitude
Spanish	agradecido
Catalan	agraït
Nouns	gratefulness	warm / warm friendly feelings of gratitude
Adverbs	gratefully	in a thankful manner
Adverbs	gratefully	with appreciation

English > *grateful*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	affording comfort or pleasure.
Example	"the grateful warmth of the fire"
Broader	pleasant	affording pleasure
Spanish	agradecido

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