GRATITUDE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

gratitude

noun

ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd

Definition of gratitude next

as in appreciation

acknowledgment of having received something good from another accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude

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Recent Examples of gratitude The actor, 44, credits her fertility-doctor father for giving her a sense of perspective and gratitude for her pregnancies. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 The gratitude for Paul Revere led to the preservation of his family home, built in 1680, which is the oldest home in Boston. —

Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, another mission specialist, expressed gratitude for the Orion capsule upon seeing it after the successful mission. —

ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Messi expressed his gratitude for Hoyos during a 2005 press conference. —

Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gratitude

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Noun

In India, the Queen showed her appreciation for the country by touring the Taj Mahal and riding an elephant.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The players’ union, since Commissioner Rob Manfred has cited sluggish appreciation in sale prices as one reason to pursue cost controls on player salaries, whether through a salary cap or some other restriction.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026