gratitude

Speech parts

1. gratitude - Noun

2. gratitude - Adjective

Meaning

The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

appreciation gratefulness thankfulness thanks thank recognition esteem acknowledgment indebtedness acknowledgement thanksgiving grace response understanding respect
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Antonyms

ingratitude shiner damnation judgment exploitation blame
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Hypernyms

feeling

Hyponyms

gratefulness appreciativeness thankfulness

Related terms

grace gratify grateful gratification

Phrases with the word

deepest gratitude filled with gratitude sincere gratitude express gratitude basic gratitude human gratitude

Examples

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Cicero

Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Italian Proverb

Nothing fades as quickly as gratitude... French Proverb

Turkeys, parrots, and hares don't know what gratitude is. Hindi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

gratious gratiously gratis gratitude offering Graton gratonite