Meaning & use
deep gratitude
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Meaning
phraseuncountableformal
A strong feeling of being thankful and appreciative.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; often follows verbs like feel, express, or have, and is followed by for or to.
Patterns
- deep gratitude for something
- deep gratitude to someone
- feel deep gratitude
- express deep gratitude
She felt deep gratitude for the support of her friends during the difficult time.
He expressed deep gratitude to the doctors who saved his life.
We have deep gratitude for the kindness of strangers.
Common combinations
- express deep gratitude
- The president expressed deep gratitude to the rescue workers.
- feel deep gratitude
- I feel deep gratitude for everything you have done.
- deep gratitude for something
- They showed deep gratitude for the donation.
- with deep gratitude
- She accepted the award with deep gratitude.
Synonyms and how they differ
- profound gratitude
- Profound gratitude is even stronger and more formal than deep gratitude; it often suggests a life-changing feeling.
- heartfelt thanks
- Heartfelt thanks is more personal and less formal; it focuses on sincere emotion rather than depth.
- appreciation
- Appreciation is a more general word for recognizing value; it can be less intense than deep gratitude.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: deep gratitude or gratitude? deep gratitude or ingratitude?
deep gratitude vs gratitude
Gratitude is the general noun; deep gratitude adds the idea of strong intensity.
deep gratitude vs ingratitude
Ingratitude is the opposite: a lack of thankfulness.
Practice
After the accident, she felt deep ___ for the strangers who helped her.
Choose one answer.
The phrase 'deep gratitude' needs the noun 'gratitude' after the adjective 'deep'. 'Grateful' is an adjective, 'gratefully' is an adverb, and 'ingratitude' means the opposite.
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