Synonyms of gratitude

gratitude

noun

ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd 

as in appreciation

acknowledgment of having received something good from another

accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appreciation
• thanks
• appreciativeness
• thankfulness
• gratefulness
• satisfaction
• thanksgiving
• indebtedness
• acknowledgment
• gratification
• recognition
• tribute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ingratitude
• ungratefulness
• thanklessness
• unappreciation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gratitude

It was packed with tiny biographies, poetry, words of gratitude and drawings (especially of the sweet resident cats). — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

In its closure announcement, 36 Handles thanked the El Dorado Hills community for its support, extending gratitude to its customers, vendors, friends and musicians who performed at the venue. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

After a year, they are supposed to be brought back to the issuing shrine or temple to be ritually burned in gratitude for their hard work keeping you safe and happy. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

The Korean Culture Community Foundation USA (KCCF) and Montgomery County co-hosted the festival just days before Chuseok, the Korean harvest holiday centered on family and gratitude. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026