Grateful and Hostile

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Grateful adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: I'm glad for the grateful warmth of the fire on such a cold day

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Hostile is an antonym for grateful.

Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

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Grateful is an antonym for hostile.

Nearby Word: hostility

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Hostile and Grateful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grateful/hostile

Grateful & Hostile. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grateful/hostile>.

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