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- DictionaryGratifying/ˈɡradəˌfīiNG/
adjective
- 1. giving pleasure or satisfaction: "the results were gratifying"
1. : to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to. it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels Willa Cather. 2. : to give in to : indulge, satisfy. gratify a whim. 3. archaic : remunerate, reward. Did you know? A gratifying experience is quietly pleasing or satisfying.
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.
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: [ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done. gratifying. adjective us / ˈɡræt̬·əˌfɑɪ·ɪŋ / It was a big game for us, and a very gratifying win. (Definition of gratify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gratify.
Gratify definition: to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings. See examples of GRATIFY used in a sentence.
Definitions of gratifying. adjective. affording satisfaction or pleasure. “found her praise gratifying ”. synonyms: enjoyable, pleasurable. pleasant. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings. adjective. pleasing to the mind or feeling.
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:
1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please. 2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit. 3. Archaic To reward. [Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see g w erə- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy .]
