Synonyms for gratifying
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Pleasing — pleasing, satisfying
pleasing, rewarding, satisfying, pleasant, good, pleasurable, enjoyable, grateful, delightful, nice, welcome, acceptable, agreeable, satisfactory, comfortable, comely formal, congenial, amiable
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Pleasing, satisfying.
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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
- pleasant Tell me something pleasant to make me feel better.
- satisfying The crunch of Benedito's salad is so satisfying.
- pleasing How could you possibly find this stench pleasing?
- rewarding The mountain trails were challenging but rewarding.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gratifying | falling | |
| pleasant | rising | |
| satisfying | steady | |
| pleasing | steady | |
| rewarding | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, nice1
- 5 letters
- sweet1
- 6 letters
- comely2
- 7 letters
- welcome2, amiable4
- 8 letters
- grateful2, pleasant2, pleasing2
- 9 letters
- enjoyable4, rewarding3, agreeable4, congenial3
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, satisfying4, delightful3
- 11 letters
- comfortable4, pleasurable4
- 12 letters
- satisfactory4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comely2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gratifiant
- Italiano
- gratificante