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gratefulfeeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

Korean meaning: 감사하는, 고마워하는

Korean pronunciation: **그**레이트풀

Example Sentences

  • My cat is so grateful when I feed him that he purrs like a motorcycle engine.
  • I'm grateful to my GPS for getting me lost in interesting places I never would have found otherwise.
  • She was grateful for the opportunity to study abroad.

grateful

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɡreɪtfəl//

feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

grateful concept
💡 Concept

A daughter feels grateful to her mother for cooking the family dinner

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grateful rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From hateful to grateful with one plateful!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡreɪtfəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡreɪtfʊl/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrate
Suffix--ful

Origin

16세기 중반에 'grace(은혜)'에 '-ful(가득한)'이 결합되어 만들어진 단어로, 원래는 '은혜로 가득한'이라는 의미였습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

hatefulfatefulplateful
hateful
fateful
plateful

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is so grateful when I feed him that he purrs like a motorcycle engine.

😄 Fun example

I'm grateful to my GPS for getting me lost in interesting places I never would have found otherwise.

She was grateful for the opportunity to study abroad.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

thankfulappreciativeobligedindebted

Antonyms

ungratefulunappreciativethankless

Related

gratitudegraceappreciatethankfulness