Synonyms for grateful
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Welcome
welcome, pleasant, nice, gratifying, cordial, comfortable, comforting, sweet, delightful, refreshing, delicious, pleasing, satisfying, congenial, agreeable, acceptable
2. Thankful
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.
I’m grateful that you helped me out.
Related words
- Word family
- gratefully gratefulness gratitude
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Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- welcome You're welcome to ride along with us, if you want.
- comfortable This house is anything but comfortable to live in.
- pleasant Tell me something pleasant to make me feel better.
- gratifying The hot tea and toast exuded a gratifying smell.
- glad First of all, let me say how glad I am to be here.
- thankful I'm very thankful for all that you've done for me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| grateful | rising | |
| welcome | steady | |
| comfortable | rising | |
| pleasant | rising | |
| gratifying | falling | |
| glad | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- nice1, glad1
- 5 letters
- sweet1
- 7 letters
- welcome2, obliged2, cordial2
- 8 letters
- pleasant2, thankful2, pleasing2, beholden3
- 9 letters
- delicious3, agreeable4, congenial3
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, satisfying4, delightful3, refreshing3, comforting3, gratifying4
- 11 letters
- comfortable4
- 12 letters
- appreciative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (welcome2 = 2 syllables).