Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gratify
adjectivegratifying (comparative more gratifying, superlative most gratifying)
comparative more gratifying · superlative most gratifying
- Pleasing, satisfying.
This gratifying state of affairs has been brought about by an enthusiastic approach to the resuscitation of traffic with "Mystery Trains", [...].
1960 August, L. Hyland, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 468
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveaffording satisfaction or pleasure
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch verheugend, bevredigend
- verheugendpleasing, satisfying
- bevredigendpleasing, satisfying
German erfreulich, erfreuend
- erfreulichpleasing, satisfying
- erfreuendpleasing, satisfying
- befriedigendpleasing, satisfying
- begrüßenswertpleasing, satisfying
- dankenswertpleasing, satisfying
Portuguese gratificante
- gratificantepleasing, satisfying
Spanish gratificante, gratificador
- gratificantepleasing, satisfying
- gratificadorpleasing, satisfying
Cite this entry
APA
gratifying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gratifying
MLA
“gratifying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gratifying. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gratifying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gratifying.
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