Grateful meaning

What does “grateful” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“grateful” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: feeling or showing gratitude.

grateful

adjective

  1. feeling or showing gratitude

    “a grateful heart”

    “grateful for the tree's shade”

    Synonymsthankful
    Oppositesungrateful
  2. affording comfort or pleasure

    “the grateful warmth of the fire”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University