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    grateful
    /ˈɡreɪtf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received: "I'm grateful to you for all your help"

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  2. Jan 22, 2024 · Gratitude is a conscious, positive emotion one can express when feeling thankful for something, whether tangible or intangible. From the time we are little, we are asked to thank others when they give us a gift or extend a nice gesture. We learn to thank automatically and as a social rule.

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Grateful is an adjective you use to describe feeling thankful and appreciative, especially in response to help received or pleasures enjoyed. When you express gratefulness, you acknowledge the goodness in your life. Origin of Grateful.

  4. Jan 22, 2024 · When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness, warmth, and other forms of generosity. The word gratitude can have many meanings depending on how others use it and in what context.

  5. Oct 19, 2023 · Being grateful is defined in Merriam Webster as being “appreciative of benefits received.” Meanwhile, in the same source, being thankful is defined as being “conscious of benefits received” and also “well pleased.”

  6. Mar 28, 2024 · Grateful is an adjective used to describe a person or a state reflecting thankfulness, whereas gratitude is a noun referring to the feeling or quality of being thankful. In essence, one can describe someone experiencing gratitude as being ‘grateful.’

  7. Feb 14, 2024 · Gratitude is a positive emotion or feeling that involves being thankful and appreciative for various things and people in your life. Being grateful encourages feelings of...

  8. Feb 1, 2024 · Gratitude serves the social function of promoting relationships with others who are responsive to our likes and dislikes, our needs and preferences, helping us get through difficult times and flourish in good times (Algoe, Haidt & Gable, 2008).

  9. Jun 12, 2023 · Gratitude is a powerful human emotion. By conveying and receiving simple ‘thank you’ messages, we can truly derive the pleasure that we seek everywhere else. Gratitude, derived from the Latin word ‘gratia,’ means gratefulness or thankfulness. In its simplest form, gratitude refers to a ‘state of thankfulness’ or a ‘state of being grateful’.

  10. Nov 10, 2023 · What Is Gratitude? While it can look a little different from one person to another, gratitude is generally defined as a disposition or characteristic that allows an individual to perceive and...

  11. Jan 15, 2024 · Remember, when you want to express thankfulness or appreciation, "grateful" is the correct and meaningful choice. This small spelling distinction makes a big difference in conveying your gratitude effectively.