Synonyms of gratified

gratified 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in delighted

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight

I am deeply gratified that you'll be able to come to the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• pleased
• satisfied
• glad
• thankful
• happy
• joyful
• joyous
• thrilled
• blissful
• chuffed
• tickled
• cheerful
• ecstatic
• hopeful
• smiling
• enraptured
• laughing
• gleeful
• merry
• buoyant
• optimistic
• lighthearted
• elated
• cheery
• jovial
• upbeat
• mirthful
• rapturous
• jubilant
• jolly
• exultant
• intoxicated
• beatific
• euphoric
• exhilarated
• blithe
• exuberant
• gladsome
• beaming
• sunny
• rhapsodic
• rapt
• blithesome
• entranced
• sanguine
• rejoicing
• gay
• jocund
• rosy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfied
• displeased
• unhappy
• sad
• unsatisfied
• aggrieved
• depressed
• joyless
• disheartened
• anguished
• dejected
• disconsolate
• blue
• melancholy
• downcast
• abject
• despondent
• forlorn
• sorry
• unpleased
• brokenhearted
• sorrowful
• mournful
• doleful
• plaintive
• downhearted
• woeful
• dispirited
• lachrymose
• grieved
• miserable
• heartbroken
• gloomy
• black
• gray
• dolorous
• dark
• wretched
• heartsick
• desolate
• glum
• woebegone

2

as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been met

a good meal eaten in excellent company is enough to keep me gratified for some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satisfied
• pleased
• happy
• contented
• content
• delighted
• jubilant
• joyful
• ecstatic
• elated
• joyous
• glad
• thrilled
• overjoyed
• rejoicing
• enraptured
• blissful
• tickled
• rapturous
• euphoric
• appeased
• mollified
• pacified
• placated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfied
• unhappy
• displeased
• discontented
• displeased
• unsatisfied
• disgruntled
• disaffected
• aggrieved
• depressed
• discontent
• discouraged
• anguished
• malcontented
• disheartened
• malcontent
• dispirited
• dejected
• abject
• disconsolate
• downcast
• despondent
• brokenhearted
• downhearted

gratified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of gratify

1

as in pleased

to give in to (a desire)

just gratify this one whim of mine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleased
• humored
• indulged
• delighted
• catered (to)
• satisfied
• spoiled
• reveled
• basked
• luxuriated
• pampered
• satiated
• pleasured
• coddled
• wallowed
• sated
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• checked
• constrained
• restrained
• inhibited
• stifled
• curbed
• bridled

2

as in warmed

to give satisfaction to

your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleased
• delighted
• satisfied
• warmed
• thrilled
• feasted
• amused
• contented
• gladdened
• tickled
• rejoiced
• entertained
• agreed (with)
• pleasured
• suited
• appeased
• soothed
• excited
• gladded
• gassed
• comforted
• placated
• satiated
• mollified
• charmed
• titillated
• sated
• pacified
• captivated
• calmed
• quenched
• assuaged
• treated
• galvanized
• diverted
• humored
• indulged
• pampered
• catered (to)
• spoiled
• coddled
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeased
• annoyed
• aggravated
• irritated
• got
• perturbed
• bothered
• vexed
• crossed
• exasperated
• outraged
• enraged
• angered
• infuriated
• piqued
• incensed
• ruffled
• put out
• provoked
• chafed
• roused
• grated
• disturbed
• irked
• upset
• inflamed
• maddened
• agitated
• nettled
• distressed
• peeved
• galled
• bugged
• riled
• rankled
• offended
• harassed
• insulted
• fretted
• harried
• roiled
• steamed up
• affronted
• pestered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gratified

Adjective

If nothing else, Athlete Creditor—unlike the House settlement—has yielded one very gratified new millionaire, though Roman Rashada insists the appeal of this process goes beyond his payout. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026

The platform already boasts a rapidly growing number of gratified users. — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 May 2026

Verb

Rogoff said he was gratified the court required compliance with the Constitution and federal law. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

And when the jury verdict came, he was relieved and gratified. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Although Roberts is presumably gratified, too, history’s little joke is that the President currently enjoying this generous new interpretation of his powers is surely not the mannerly, norm-abiding Republican Roberts had in mind decades ago. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Both were very emotional and gratified when they were told that wreck had finally been found, Gates told CNN’s Boris Sanchez. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

While my pitch to Rogers did not lead to any particular path for pursing this cause in a formal way, I was gratified to learn that the Affordable Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, rendering appeals on the subject moot. — Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

As a fan of the show, I was gratified to see that Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) made a conditional sort of peace over the course of the season. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

Choi’s been gratified, too, by the reception the play has received on this tour. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026

He’s excited by Hibner’s potential — and also gratified by the transaction’s emblematic significance. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026