Meaning & use
gratitude
A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation for something received or done.
See it in a sentence
She wrote a letter expressing her gratitude to the nurses who cared for her father.
Keeping a gratitude journal helped him notice the small good things in each day.
A note on using this word
Gratitude is the internal feeling, while 'thanks' or 'appreciation' can refer to the outward expression of that feeling.
Words with a similar meaning
thankfulnessappreciation
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Words with an opposite meaning
ingratitude
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