grateful

Definition

  • adjective: feeling or showing thanks
  • adjective: appreciative of benefits received
  • synonyms: acceptable, thankful, delightful

Examples

  • I'm 'grateful' (to you) for this opportunity. = I'm 'grateful' to have this opportunity. = I'm 'grateful' that I have this opportunity.

  • expressing my 'gratefulness' [=(more commonly) 'gratitude'] for this opportunity

  • The college 'gratefully' [='thankfully'] acknowledges your donation.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) But he never responded. Um, nope. "Dear Mr. Waters... "I am writing to thank you for your electronic correspondence. "I am grateful to anyone who sets aside the time... Augustus? What are you doing? Van Houten's assistant, emailed her. (..)
    2014 The Fault in Our Stars
  • (..) Hold on. (SNIFFLING) You gave me a forever... within the numbered days. And for that, lam... lam eternally grateful. I love you so much. I love you, too. (PHONE RINGING) HAZEL: Augustus Waters died eight days later in the ICU. (..)
    2014 The Fault in Our Stars
  • (..) Not without them. So we wait. You're relying on the gratitude of a very bad man. You've already damaged one of his wives. How grateful do you think he's gonna be? You're sitting on horsepower of Nitro-boosted war machine. I think you've got a five minute headstart. You want that thing (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road