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Adjective gratifying has 4 senses
- appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying - giving pleasure or satisfaction
Antonym: unrewarding (indirect, via rewarding)
- gratifying - occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement"
Antonym: humble (indirect, via proud)
- gratifying, sweet - pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
Antonym: displeasing (indirect, via pleasing)
- enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable - affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
Antonym: unpleasant (indirect, via pleasant)
Verb gratify has 2 senses
- satisfy, gratify - make happy or satisfied
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to gratify Sue
- gratify, pander, indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to
--2 is one way to provide, supply, ply, cater
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot gratify Sue
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