gratifying

American  

[grat-uh-fahy-ing] / ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.

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Usage

What are other ways to say gratifying?

Something that is gratifying gives or causes satisfaction. But calling something gratifying isn’t exactly the same as calling it pleasing or interesting. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.

Other Word Forms

• gratifyingly adverb
• nongratifying adjective
• nongratifyingly adverb
• ungratifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of gratifying

First recorded in 1605–15; gratify + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This is usually gratifying work, but in “Vigil” she encounters a hard case: the oil baron K.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s a symbol of how gratifying it can be to expand your horizons, to use your brain and to make sense of life’s many enigmas, all wrapped up in one invariably chic package.

From Salon

“While the free agent market is far from over, it is gratifying to see players at all levels being rewarded for their incredible accomplishments by those clubs that are trying to win without excuses.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s very gratifying for me to be here today,” Bullwinkel said recently, as she strolled the town’s streets, which look as though they could have been teleported in from the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times

When the challenges are right in front of you, getting results is far more gratifying than scoring points.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• delightful
• enjoyable
• pleasant
• pleasing