Antonyms for gratifyinggrat·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.

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

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

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1. gratifying, sweetadjective

   pleasing to the mind or feeling

   "sweet revenge"

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, displeasing

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unpleasant, displeasing

   Synonyms:
   enjoyable, sweet, pleasurable

How to use gratifying in a sentence?

1. Danielle Dotzenrod -RRB- Jim:

   After it got all done, it was very gratifying.

2. Sean Snyder:

   It's so refreshing and gratifying to see them be welcomed and appreciated.

3. Jeff Bezos ':

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

4. David Neal:

   Coming into this event, we knew that the bar that we all collectively set was very high, it's extremely gratifying the numbers exceeding even our lofty goals.

5. Sonja Kellen:

   It's been gratifying to see the sheer volume of people to speak up.

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