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- Dictionarygratifying/ˈɡratɪfʌɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. giving pleasure or satisfaction: "the results were gratifying"
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gratifying. adjective. uk / ˈɡræt.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈɡræt̬.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. pleasing and satisfying: [ + to infinitive ] It must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive. delightfully.
The meaning of GRATIFYING is giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing. How to use gratifying in a sentence.
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: gratified by We were gratified by the response to our appeal. [ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive. delightfully. distraction.
adjective. us / ˈɡræt̬.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / uk / ˈɡræt.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. pleasing and satisfying: [ + to infinitive ] It must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeable. agreeableness.
Something that is gratifying gives or causes satisfaction. But calling something gratifying isn’t exactly the same as calling it pleasing or interesting. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.
gratifying (formal) that gives you pleasure, especially because it makes you feel that you have done well: It is gratifying to see such good results. fulfilling (of an experience or activity) that makes you happy, because it makes you feel your skills and talents are being used:
Synonyms for GRATIFYING: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing, delightful, satisfying, delicious, nice, sweet; Antonyms of GRATIFYING: unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome, repulsive, unpalatable, miserable, disgusting, repugnant.
