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- [grat-i-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grat-i-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
Definitions of gratitude word
- noun gratitude the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff. 1
- noun gratitude The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. 1
- noun gratitude thankfulness 1
- uncountable noun gratitude Gratitude is the state of feeling grateful. 0
- noun gratitude a feeling of thankfulness or appreciation, as for gifts or favours 0
- noun gratitude a feeling of thankful appreciation for favors or benefits received; thankfulness 0
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Origin of gratitude
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin grātitūdin- (stem of grātitūdō) thankfulness, equivalent to grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -tūdin- -tude
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Parts of speech for Gratitude
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratitude popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gratitude usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gratitude
noun gratitude
- obligation — something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
- thanks — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
- recognition — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- responsiveness — the quality or state of being responsive.
Antonyms for gratitude
noun gratitude
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
- ingratitude — the state of being ungrateful; unthankfulness.
- thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
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