Synonyms for gratifying
grat·i·fy·ing

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1. gratifying

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, grateful, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

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1. gratifying, sweetadjective

   pleasing to the mind or feeling

   "sweet revenge"

   Synonyms:
   odorous, pleasurable, fresh, enjoyable, sweet-smelling, sugared, cherubic, honeyed, sweet-scented, mellifluous, unfermented, dulcet, sweet, sweetened, odoriferous, perfumed, angelical, seraphic, scented, angelic, mellisonant, sweet-flavored

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, displeasing

2. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurableadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   enjoyable, sweet, pleasurable

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, displeasing

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1. gratifyingadjective

   Synonyms:
   pleasing, agreeable, welcome

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1. List of paraphrases for "gratifying":

   pleasing, rewarding, satisfactory, heartening, encouraging, comforting, satisfying, welcome, pleasant, pleased

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1. Concierge Bert Momotomi:

   I had obtained a lei from our lei-making instructor and we prayed together as we tossed the lei into the ocean, it was extremely gratifying to help this woman who had tears rolling down her face with her dream of bringing Aloha Pumehana home.

2. Don Jackson:

   Candidly, Im thrilled to see this university take this approach, it would be gratifying if other universities had the guts to do the same. They dont.

3. Getty Images:

   People are enjoying it. And that’s been very gratifying, because obviously it was very frightening before the book came out — because you hope that people won't reject your life.

4. Kaley Cuoco:

   I love that Warner Bros. is Warner Bros. away from home, and I couldn't be more excited to continue this incredibly collaborative and gratifying relationship.

5. Jeff Bezos ':

   It's very gratifying that the world's premier launch companies are choosing our engines.