Simple meaning
What does Gratitude mean?
a feeling of thankfulness.
Dictionary definition
A warm feeling of thankfulness and appreciation.
Example sentences
Gratitude in a sentence
easy
The character showed gratitude in the story.
medium
In class, we talked about gratitude during a group discussion.
hard
Writers use words like gratitude to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Gratitude
thankfulnessClose meaning in common use.
appreciationSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
ingratitudeA helpful contrast word.
complaintAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Gratitude word family
Base word
gratitude
adjective
grateful
Feeling gratitude.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does gratitude mean?
GRATITUDE means a feeling of thankfulness.
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