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- [grat-uh-fahy-ing]
- /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈɡræt.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grat-uh-fahy-ing]
- /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of gratifying word
- adjective gratifying tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing. 1
- verb with object gratifying to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it. 1
- verb with object gratifying to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites. 1
- verb with object gratifying Obsolete. to reward; remunerate. 1
- noun gratifying Present participle of gratify. 1
- adjective gratifying rewarding 1
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Origin of gratifying
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; gratify + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Gratifying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratifying popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gratifying
adj gratifying
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
adjective gratifying
- rewarding — affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
- satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- heartwarming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
noun gratifying
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- permissiveness — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- intemperate — given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
Antonyms for gratifying
adj gratifying
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- unenjoyable — giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure: a very enjoyable film.
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
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