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Definition of grateful : 1. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.
2. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart.

Synonyms:

pleasing, welcome, agreeable, good, like, glad, gratifying, satisfying, obliged, congenial, pleasurable, pleasant, nice, delightful, favorable, delectable, delicious, acceptable, refreshing

beholden, appreciative, thankful, indebted

Usage examples:

• Frank threw her a grateful glance. - "The House Behind the Cedars", Charles W. Chesnutt.
• And Dick felt grateful. - "Harley Greenoak's Charge", Bertram Mitford.
• He put his hand on Tommy's shoulder, grateful beyond words. - "The Colors of Space", Marion Zimmer Bradley.