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Gratitude Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ude

Gratitude has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

"he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"

2

The state of being grateful.

"Her deep gratitude was evident in the warm smile she gave him after his help."

In plain English: Gratitude is feeling thankful for what you have received from others.

"She expressed her gratitude by writing him a heartfelt thank-you note."

Example Sentences
"She expressed her gratitude by writing him a heartfelt thank-you note." noun
"She expressed her deep gratitude for the help she received during the difficult move." noun
"The team felt immense gratitude toward their coach after winning the championship game." noun
"His letter of gratitude touched everyone who had volunteered at the food bank." noun
See Also
appreciative salute thankful ungrateful gratification thanks thanksome you shouldn't have
Related Terms
Antonyms
ungratefulness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
feeling
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gratefulness

Origin

The word entered Middle English as a loanword from the French gratitude, which itself came from the Late Latin term for "thankfulness." This borrowing replaced an earlier, now obsolete form of thanksgiving that existed in Old English.

Rhyming Words
aude vude tude rude lude jude dude nude maude crude itude laude prude loude elude trude shude etude exude delude
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