grateful

/ˈɡreɪt.fəl/

adjectivegrate · ful

Be GRATE-ful: you feel thankful, like you’re giving someone a “grate” big thank-you.

Yes, it's grateful. Remember it’s **grate** + **ful** (like “grate” in “grate cheese”), not “great.”

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling or showing thanks; appreciative
  2. adjectivereceived with thanks or appreciation (often followed by “for”)

Examples

  • I am grateful for your help with my homework.
  • She wrote a note to say she was grateful to her neighbors.
  • We felt grateful when the storm passed without damage.

Synonyms

thankfulappreciativeobligedindebtedpleased

Antonyms

ungratefulthankless

Translations

ES agradecido/aPT grato/aFR reconnaissant(e)

Common misspellings

greatfulgratefullgratefuulgratfulgratefalgreatefulgratef ulgratefll

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