gratifying
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy‧ing
Verb
gratifying
- present participle and gerund of gratify
Adjective
gratifying (comparative more gratifying, superlative most gratifying)
- Pleasing, satisfying.
- 1960 August, L. Hyland, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 468:
- This gratifying state of affairs has been brought about by an enthusiastic approach to the resuscitation of traffic with "Mystery Trains", [...].
Derived terms
Translations
pleasing, satisfying
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References
- “gratifying”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.