gratifying

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gratifying

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of gratify

adjective more gratifying · most gratifying

Pleasing, satisfying. This gratifying state of affairs has been brought about by an enthusiastic approach to the resuscitation of traffic with "Mystery Trains", [...].

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pleasing, pleasant, enjoyable, pleasurable, proud, satisfying, appreciated, rewarding, sweet, happy, pleased, nice, satisfied, glad, fulfilling, delightful

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adj pleasing, satisfying

Español	gratificante, gratificador
Português	gratificante
Deutsch	erfreulich, erfreuend, befriedigend, begrüßenswert, dankenswert

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@misc{gratifying_2026,
  title = {gratifying},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gratifying},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}